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Shadsworth Infant School

Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EL

Local ranking55th of 55 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

220

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
219
Boys
100 (51%)
Girls
96 (49%)
Capacity
220 (89% full)
SEND
43.4%
FSM Eligible
49.1%
EAL
20.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
12.8%
SEN Support
30.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,112/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.4%
  • White Other: 8.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • White Traveller: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%

73.4%

White British

8.3%

White Other

7.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119220
UKPRN
10074053
Establishment No.
2167

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