St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School, Blackburn

From the headteacher's welcome: "Located in Blackburn, Lancashire, we are a warm, ambitious, and inclusive Church of England school. Our vision is to be an excellent, forward-thinking Christian school dedicated to continual development. We strive to ensure all our children know they are uniquely loved by God, encouraging them to reach their full potential academically, physically, and spiritually."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and choir.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am and after-school care, from £1 per day.

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% 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 46% in reading and 54% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School are Griffin Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 89% maths); St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 38% reading, 50% maths); St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths).

St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School is one of 15 schools run by Cidari Education Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 49% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

50% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 58.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), White British (28%) and Black (8%).

The nearest railway station is Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station, about 690 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Taylor Street (by), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Luke and St Philips Church of England 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 599 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 5.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School are St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (0.2 miles), Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (0.3 miles), Witton Park Academy (0.7 miles) and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (1 mile).