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Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Blackburn
Outstanding
Best Primary schools in Blackburn
Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements
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These rankings cover primary schools in the town of Blackburn based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using “Quality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.
Graded primary schools
20
Outstanding
2
Good
18
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 90% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
Summary
Outstanding: 2
Good: 18
Requires improvement: 0
Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Jun 2015
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Latest inspection
Sep 2024
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These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
2
The Olive School, Blackburn
Primary • Free schools • Blackburn
Outstanding
3
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn
Good
4
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn
Good
5
Daisyfield Primary School
Primary • Community school • Blackburn
Good
6
Great Harwood Primary School
Primary • Community school • Blackburn
Good
7
Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn
Good
8
Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn
Good
9
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Blackburn
Good
10
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Blackburn
Good
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How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1) — highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2) — consistently meets standards.
- Requires improvement (3) — not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4) — significant weaknesses found.
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