1
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6LX
1
9 Oct 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in BB2
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BB2. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
24
Outstanding
2
Good
18
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 90% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
The Olive School, Blackburn
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6QQ
1
25 Jun 2015
3
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 1SN
2
24 Sep 2024
4
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 5NX
2
18 Sep 2023
5
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6JP
2
18 Jun 2023
6
Griffin Park Primary School
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 2PN
2
10 Jul 2022
7
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 6HQ
2
20 Mar 2022
8
Longshaw Infant School
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 3NF
2
10 Nov 2021
9
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 1LQ
2
21 Oct 2021
10
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 4EW
2
6 Feb 2020
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks 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.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Meadowhead Junior School 2 • Oct 2019
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 2 • May 2017
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 2 • Nov 2016
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn 2 • Nov 2015
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2014
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • May 2014
- Longshaw Community Junior School 2 • Jun 2013
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston 2 • Jan 2013
- Feniscowles Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 2 • May 2012