Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, Blackburn

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~522m)Possible (~745m)Unlikely (~969m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Power
Pupils:416 / 420 capacity
LA:Blackburn with Darwen
Phone:01254296400
Address:Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, BB2 4JJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2004

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:133987
UKPRN:10074157
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

10.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

109 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy93%
Well taught93%
Good progress91%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved96%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns62%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-3ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 93% to 88%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 83% to 87%.

Class Sizes

29.9

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Branch Road (by)
141m · 2 min walk
Fernhurst (opp)
147m · 2 min walk
Top o th Croft (adj)
185m · 3 min walk
Ewood Working Mens Club (by)
406m · 7 min walk
Cravens Brow (by)
478m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

416 pupils

420 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Blackburn

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,773
Projected new pupils:693

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Blackburn

Admissions Demand - Blackburn with Darwen

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,356

Applications

1,866

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Blackburn with Darwen (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

17 December 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
24 April 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
24 March 2009
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.65645%

Overall absence

6.07735%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised2.64917%
Unauthorised1.00729%
Persistent (10%+)6.07735%
Severe (50%+)0.27624%

Absence trend

3.47727%
18/19
2.49327%
20/21
3.6968%
21/22
3.99823%
22/23
4.67147%
23/24
3.65645%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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