Blackburn primary schools league table 2025
Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 55 schools in Blackburn, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 198The Olive School, BlackburnBlackburn · Academy Primary98% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 638 students
- 298Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 307 students
- 386Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
- 485Lammack Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 548 students
- 580Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryBlackburn · Local authority Primary85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 416 students
- 680St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonBlackburn · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 69 students
- 774Daisyfield Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 292 students
- 872St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 212 students
- 970Brookhouse Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 247 students
- 1068Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 144 students
- 1166Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyBlackburn · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 463 students
- 1264Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 283 students
- 1364Cedars Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 407 students
- 1462Belthorn Academy Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 238 students
- 1560St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoBlackburn · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 1659St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBlackburn · Academy Primary– · 161 students
- 1758Griffin Park Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 232 students
- 1858Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 1958Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 464 students
- 2056Rishton Methodist Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 143 students
- 2154Audley Infant SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary– · 280 students
- 2252St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 419 students
- 2352Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 424 students
- 2451Audley Junior SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 392 students
- 2551St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 262 students
- 2651St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 2749St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
- 2847Feniscowles Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 417 students
- 2947Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 173 students
- 3046Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 189 students
- 3143Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 188 students
- 3243St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 392 students
- 3343St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 395 students
- 3442St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 408 students
- 3541Longshaw Community Junior SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 334 students
- 3638Westholme SchoolBlackburn · Independent All-through44.1 Attainment 8 · 706 students
- 3738Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 173 students
- 3836St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodBlackburn · Local authority Primary54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 137 students
- 3934Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 4032St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 154 students
- 4131St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 311 students
- 4229Great Harwood Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
- 4328St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 214 students
- 4427Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 387 students
- 4527St Antony's RC Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 236 students
- 4624St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 258 students
- 4721Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 158 students
- 4820Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryBLACKBURN · Local authority Primary– · 169 students
- 4918Shadsworth Infant SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary– · 196 students
- 5018Intack Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 378 students
- 5115Longshaw Infant SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary– · 203 students
- 5212Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyBlackburn · Academy Primary36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 150 students
- 5312St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 547Meadowhead Junior SchoolBlackburn · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 555St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyBlackburn · Academy Primary23% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 182 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Olive School, Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 97.7 Top 5% | 98% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 638 |
| 2 | Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 97.5 Top 5% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 307 |
| 3 | Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 86.1 Top 10% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 4 | Lammack Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 84.6 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 548 |
| 5 | Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 80.3 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 6 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 79.5 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 69 |
| 7 | Daisyfield Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 74.2 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 8 | St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 72.1 Top 25% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 9 | Brookhouse Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 70.0 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 247 |
| 10 | Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 68.1 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 144 |
| 11 | Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 65.9 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 463 |
| 12 | Salesbury Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 63.6 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 283 |
| 13 | Cedars Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 63.5 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 407 |
| 14 | Belthorn Academy Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 61.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 15 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 60.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 16 | St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 58.6 Top 50% | – | 161 |
| 17 | Griffin Park Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 58.4 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 232 |
| 18 | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 58.0 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 19 | Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 57.6 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 464 |
| 20 | Rishton Methodist Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 55.7 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 143 |
| 21 | Audley Infant School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 53.7 Top 50% | – | 280 |
| 22 | St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 52.3 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 419 |
| 23 | Roe Lee Park Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 51.7 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 24 | Audley Junior School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 50.9 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 25 | St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.9 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 262 |
| 26 | St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.9 Top 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 27 | St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 49.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 28 | Feniscowles Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 46.7 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 29 | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 46.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 30 | Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 45.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 31 | Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 43.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 188 |
| 32 | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 42.8 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 33 | St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 42.7 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 395 |
| 34 | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 41.6 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 35 | Longshaw Community Junior School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 41.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 334 |
| 36 | Westholme School Blackburn · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 38.3 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 706 |
| 37 | Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 37.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 38 | St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 35.6 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 39 | Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 34.2 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 40 | St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 32.4 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 154 |
| 41 | St Silas's CofE Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 31.1 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 311 |
| 42 | Great Harwood Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 28.8 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 43 | St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 28.4 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 44 | Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 27.3 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 45 | St Antony's RC Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 27.1 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 46 | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 24.0 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 258 |
| 47 | Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 20.9 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 158 |
| 48 | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery BLACKBURN · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 20.1 Lower 50% | – | 169 |
| 49 | Shadsworth Infant School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 17.7 Lower 50% | – | 196 |
| 50 | Intack Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 17.5 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 51 | Longshaw Infant School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 15.3 Lower 50% | – | 203 |
| 52 | Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 12.1 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 150 |
| 53 | St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 11.5 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 54 | Meadowhead Junior School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 7.4 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 55 | St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 4.7 Lower 50% | 23% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
The Olive School, Blackburn in Blackburn leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Blackburn with a Success Index (England) of 97.7. Of the 55 schools shown, 45 are local authority, 9 are academy, 1 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider North West primary schools league table, every school on the Blackburn page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best primary school in Blackburn?
The Olive School, Blackburn in Blackburn, North West ranks first among primary schools in Blackburn with a Success Index (England) of 97.7 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 638).
How are primary schools in Blackburn ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.