Feniscowles Primary School, Blackburn
Feniscowles Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Blackburn. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 37th-highest of the 49 schools in Blackburn with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Blackburn with Darwen (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Feniscowles Primary School in detail
Feniscowles Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Feniscowles Primary School is a thriving school with a strong reputation. It has been my privilege to be headteacher since September 2020. All schools have their own distinctive culture and ethos, which makes each one unique. We believe that our distinctive culture is rooted in a shared understanding of ' The Feniscowles Way'."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Feniscowles Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Blackburn with Darwen and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 79% in reading and 84% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Feniscowles Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Feniscowles Primary School as their first choice and 163 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 13 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Feniscowles Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Feniscowles Primary School are St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 72% maths); Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Meadowhead Junior School (1.3 miles, Good, 60% reading, 57% maths); and Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (1.4 miles, Good).
Feniscowles Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolMeadowhead Junior SchoolMeadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
Who goes there
9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 14 (3.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (by), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 38 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Feniscowles Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2012, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Feniscowles Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Feniscowles Primary School.
- School's Out Holiday Squad210m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Feniscowles Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Feniscowles Primary School is in Blackburn with Darwen; for families living there:
Apply to Blackburn with Darwen for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Blackburn with Darwen is 24 (the median across 89 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Blackburn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Blackburn
Across Blackburn with Darwen council
Places available
2,256
Applications
1,926
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All primary applications across Blackburn with Darwen council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
417
Total Pupils
228
Boys
189
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,838
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,246
Per pupil
£2310k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Feniscowles Primary School
Questions parents ask about Feniscowles Primary School
What are SATs results like at Feniscowles Primary School?
Of the pupils at Feniscowles Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Feniscowles Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Feniscowles Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Feniscowles Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Feniscowles Primary School is oversubscribed, Blackburn with Darwen allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Feniscowles Primary School?
Feniscowles Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Feniscowles Primary School?
Classes at Feniscowles Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Feniscowles Primary School?
Feniscowles Primary School has around 417 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Feniscowles Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Feniscowles Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Feniscowles Primary School?
Apply through Blackburn with Darwen's coordinated admissions process, naming Feniscowles Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Feniscowles Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Feniscowles Primary School: School's Out Holiday Squad (210m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Feniscowles Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Blackburn with Darwen is 24 (the median across 89 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Feniscowles Primary School?
Feniscowles Primary School is at Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)