# Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School is a primary school in Blackburn with Darwen, for pupils aged 4 to 11.

It had 173 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E119423. [Blackburn with Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/blackburn-with-darwen)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Pupils: 173
- Council: Blackburn with Darwen
- URN: 119423

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), July 2023
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 3 July 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Blackburn with Darwen and 62% in England.
3% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-bedes-roman-catholic-high-school-blackburn-e119793): 640 m. Secondary. Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 45.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-roman-catholic-primary-school-feniscowles-blackburn-e119649): 720 m. Primary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Feniscowles Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/feniscowles-primary-school-e119163): 970 m. Primary. School remains Good, March 2023. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadowhead-community-infant-school-and-nursery-e119122): 1.2 km. Primary. School remains Good, December 2022
- [Meadowhead Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadowhead-junior-school-e119121): 1.2 km. Primary. Some aspects not as strong, January 2025. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-roman-catholic-primary-school-blackburn-e119514): 1.5 km. Primary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/119423)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/119423)

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/school/livesey-saint-francis-church-of-england-school-e119423