St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy, Blackburn

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~424m)Possible (~606m)Unlikely (~788m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kelly Harrison
Pupils:182 / 210 capacity
LA:Blackburn with Darwen
Phone:0125453148
Address:Norfolk Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, BB2 4EW
Trust:CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:141350
UKPRN:10047473
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Blackburn
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2020 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

54.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy87%
Well taught87%
Good progress80%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved87%
Bullying dealt with47%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-25ppMaths-20ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 63% to 38%. Maths has declined from 70% to 50%. Writing has remained stable at around 50%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
122m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Parkinson Street (by)
99m · 2 min walk
New Chapel Street (adj)
103m · 2 min walk
Railway Station (o/s)
126m · 2 min walk
Hertford Street (opp)
171m · 3 min walk
Bedford Street (by)
185m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

182 pupils

210 capacity

28 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 - Blackburn with Darwen

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,356

Applications

1,866

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Blackburn with Darwen (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
14 January 2020
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
19 September 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.95287%

Overall absence

18.75%

Persistent absence

192

Enrolments

Authorised4.15066%
Unauthorised1.80222%
Persistent (10%+)18.75%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

8.1719%
18/19
6.07678%
20/21
10.87728%
21/22
10.36819%
22/23
7.67373%
23/24
5.95287%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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