St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Primary schoolSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn is a primary school in Blackburn with Darwen, for pupils aged 2 to 11. It had 395 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, December 2022
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 7 December 2022
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 66% of pupils at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Blackburn with Darwen and 62% in England.
2% 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 | 66% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108 | 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
In a straight line- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2022. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)550 m
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2022. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)670 m
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, February 2025. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)720 m
- St Thomas's CentrePupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Outstanding (Concerns), next inspection graded, June 2024810 m
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary. Some aspects not as strong, March 2025. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional)870 m
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)870 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Blackburn with Darwen
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).