Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School, Blackburn
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Blackburn. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 33rd-highest of the 49 schools in Blackburn with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School in detail
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a small one form entry, voluntary aided, Church of England primary school situated on the western edge of the Ribble Valley. As Headteacher, it is my great privilege to lead Mellor St Mary CE Primary School and be part of this small, caring and supportive Christian family."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% 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 (77% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths); Lammack Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 96% maths); Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 93% reading, 86% maths); and The Olive School, Blackburn (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 98% reading, 99% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonLammack Primary SchoolBalderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolThe Olive School, Blackburn
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school and 95% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (71%).
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%) and Asian (25%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 6 (4.2%) 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 Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Millstone (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates an exceptionally calm and happy learning environment where all children thrive. Teachers are highly skilled at adapting lessons to meet individual needs, ensuring every pupil - including those with additional needs - achieves well. The school goes above and beyond to support families and foster a strong sense of community, with pupils taking active roles in helping their peers and supporting the wider community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave exceptionally well with a calm, respectful and purposeful atmosphere throughout the school
- Strong focus on reading with carefully chosen resources that inspire a love of reading
- Ambitious and well-structured curriculum with teachers demonstrating very strong subject knowledge
- Early identification and excellent support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to achieve exceptionally well
- Extensive extra-curricular activities and opportunities for pupils to take on meaningful responsibilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school leaders and staff creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting clubs, creative clubs, school council groups, PALS social events
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is a warm, welcoming and caring school where pupils flourish and achieve well. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 73% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
21.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School.
- FUNDA Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 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
Your chances of a place at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
138 pupils
157 places
19 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 Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
144
Total Pupils
71
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,303
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,399
Per pupil
£828k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 157 places.
How big are the classes at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School has around 144 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mellor St Mary Church of England 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 Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School: FUNDA Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare (880m 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 Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School?
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School is at Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 7JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)