Cidari Education Limited

Cidari Education Limited is an academy trust running 15 schools (13 primary and 2 secondary) in Lancashire, Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

Of its 3 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 67% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 good, 1 inadequate).

1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 4 need attention or urgent improvement.

Across its primary schools, 42% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08822760, incorporated in 2013.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Cidari Education Limited

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Wigan	-	KS2 83%
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Blackpool	-	KS2 71%
Castle View Primary Academy	Primary	Lancaster	-	KS2 50%
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	Primary	Darwen	-	KS2 78%
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	Primary	Darwen	-	KS2 58%
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy	Primary	Nelson	-	KS2 55%
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Blackburn	Report card: 0/7 strong, 4 need attention	KS2 55%
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School	Primary	Burnley	-	KS2 100%
South Shore Academy	Secondary	Blackpool	Inadequate	-
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy	Primary	Blackburn	-	KS2 44%
St George's School A Church of England Academy	Secondary	Blackpool	-	A8 55.5
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School	Primary	Blackburn	-	KS2 57%
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Preston	-	KS2 68%
St Silas's CofE Primary School	Primary	Blackburn	Good (2023)	KS2 68%
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	Preston	Good (2023)	KS2 39%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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