Great Harwood Primary School, Blackburn

In its own words: "At Great Harwood Primary School we have a set of core values and a clear mission statement:- We are very proud of our school where our vision centres on providing: Our aims and ethos complement the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud of our school and how dedicated all our staff are. We believe in every child that comes to our school and we're committed to providing them with the best opportunities and experiences throughout their time at our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, running, choir, chess, Lego and STEM.

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Great Harwood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (67% in reading, 74% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Great Harwood Primary School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Great Harwood Primary School are St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (under 0.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 36% maths); Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 56% reading, 56% maths); Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).

Great Harwood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

34.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (52%), White British (36%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (17.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.4%) 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.

Great Harwood Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Rishton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is James Avenue (by), 170 metres away.

In 2024/25, Great Harwood Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.