Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Blackburn

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~559m)Possible (~799m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Irvine
Pupils:180 / 210 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01254884534
Address:Ash Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:119420
UKPRN:10072070
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Hyndburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

32.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 86% to 74%. Maths has declined from 86% to 74%. Writing has declined from 82% to 74%.

Class Sizes

21.8

Avg class size

19.3

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lowerfold (by)
112m · 2 min walk
Church Street (opp)
149m · 2 min walk
Lowerfold Road (by)
151m · 2 min walk
Lowefold Road (opp)
155m · 3 min walk
Grange Close (by)
191m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

180 pupils

210 capacity

30 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 - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.04393%

Overall absence

9.375%

Persistent absence

160

Enrolments

Authorised2.75754%
Unauthorised1.28639%
Persistent (10%+)9.375%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.04038%
18/19
2.3541%
20/21
4.31333%
21/22
4.66937%
22/23
3.89511%
23/24
4.04393%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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