St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Blackburn

From the headteacher's welcome: "My name is Mr. Gary Foster and I am proud to have the privilege of being Headteacher of St. Paul's RC Primary School. St. Paul's is a special place to learn and work because it always puts the children first."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and gymnastics.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £3.00 per session.

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Blackburn with Darwen and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 85% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn are Feniscowles Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths); Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Meadowhead Junior School (1.2 miles, Good, 60% reading, 57% maths); and Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (1.2 miles, Good).

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (83%).

5.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 16 pupils (7.4%) received SEN support and 2 (0.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Pleasington Rail Station, about 550 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Feildens Arms (opposite), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 57 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289).

In 2024/25, St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.