Roe Lee Park Primary School, Blackburn
Roe Lee Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Blackburn. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 49 schools in Blackburn with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- 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 Blackburn with Darwen (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Roe Lee Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Roe Lee Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Blackburn with Darwen and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Roe Lee Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Roe Lee Park Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Roe Lee Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roe Lee Park Primary School are Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); Cedars Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 93% maths); and St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 88% maths).
Roe Lee Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnSt Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolCedars Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
68.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (75%) and White British (17%).
In 2026, 33 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 23 (5.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ramsgreave & Wilpshire Rail Station, about 1000 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roe Lee Park Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Roe Lee Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roe Lee Park Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2017, 8 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 2017 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Roe Lee Park Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Roe Lee Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Roe Lee Park 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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
Your chances of a place at Roe Lee Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
402 pupils
420 places
18 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
23
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
424
Total Pupils
218
Boys
206
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,263
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,565
Per pupil
£2509k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
369
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
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Roe Lee Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Roe Lee Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.
What is Roe Lee Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Roe Lee Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Roe Lee Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Roe Lee Park 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 Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Roe Lee Park Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Classes at Roe Lee Park Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Roe Lee Park Primary School has around 424 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Roe Lee Park Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Roe Lee Park Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Apply through Blackburn with Darwen's coordinated admissions process, naming Roe Lee Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Roe Lee Park Primary School?
Roe Lee Park Primary School is at Emerald Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)