St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Blackburn, North West BB2 4EW · Blackburn with Darwen
#2265 of 2,286 primary schools in North West
#15615 of 15,697 nationally
About St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy is a academy primary located in Blackburn, in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 182 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 4.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 2265th of 2,286 ranked primary schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (1th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 182; capacity filled 86.7%.
There are 73 schools in Blackburn; St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy ranks 70th 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%)23%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)54.9%
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 St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 54.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 86.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 23%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 482 m away
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
BLACKBURN · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
169 students · 570 m away
Griffin Park Primary School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 711 m away
Meadowhead Junior School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
201 students · 722 m away
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Blackburn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
202 students · 740 m away
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,483 students · 1.0 km away
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,243 students · 1.1 km away
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
746 students · 1.2 km away
Longshaw Community Junior School
Blackburn · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
334 students · 1.2 km away
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,051 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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182 students
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182 students
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
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183 students
St Ambrose Catholic Academy
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181 students
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
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Moss Valley Primary Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy a good school?
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy has a Success Index (England) of 4.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #2265 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 St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy rank in North West?
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy ranks #2265 of 2,286 primary schools in North West and #15615 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy?
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy had 182 students in 2025.
Is St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.