St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

About St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Blackburn with Darwen, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 201 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 13 families who put it first were offered a place. There are about 25.1 pupils per teacher. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.