Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackburn, North West BB1 8QN · Blackburn with Darwen
#1131 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#8970 of 15,697 nationally
About Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a local authority primary located in Blackburn, in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 189 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1131st of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 189; capacity filled 90%.
There are 73 schools in Blackburn; Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn ranks 40th of 70 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)60%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- 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%)18.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 60%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
212 students · 96 m away
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,339 students · 397 m away
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 705 m away
Cedars Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
407 students · 890 m away
Lammack Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
548 students · 1.1 km away
Islamiyah School
Blackburn · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
153 students · 1.3 km away
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
395 students · 1.3 km away
Brookhouse Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 1.3 km away
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
392 students · 1.7 km away
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School
Blackburn · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
140 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John's Catholic Infant School
Wirral · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
189 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Warrington · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students
Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School
Macclesfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students
Kirkby Stephen Primary School
Kirkby Stephen · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Whitehaven · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
189 students
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Leyland · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
189 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn a good school?
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn has a Success Index (England) of 45.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1131 of 2,286 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn rank in North West?
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn ranks #1131 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #8970 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn?
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn had 189 students in 2025.
Is Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.