Audley Infant School, Blackburn

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mrs Nelson. I am the Headteacher of this wonderfully ambitious and forward thinking school. The school is filled with children who are eager to learn and teachers who are enthusiastic to teach. We are committed to the well-being of each and every child in our care. Challenge is a key word in school."

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Audley Infant School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 69 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Audley Infant School are Audley Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 90% maths); St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths); St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); and Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 87% maths).

51.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (88%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 18 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Blackburn Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queens Park Road (by), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Audley Infant School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 591 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289), as is usual near a town centre.

Audley Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Audley Infant School are Blackburn Central High School (0.2 miles); Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles); and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (0.9 miles).