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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Robinson Street, Blackburn, BB1 5PE

Local ranking31st of 55 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Needs attentionUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 28 April 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
76.0%
Writing (Expected)
64.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
400
Boys
184 (47%)
Girls
208 (53%)
Capacity
420 (93% full)
SEND
20.5%
FSM Eligible
29.8%
EAL
55.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,552/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 49.3%
  • Asian Indian: 36.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • White British: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • White Other: 1.3%

49.3%

Asian Pakistani

36.0%

Asian Indian

3.8%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119439
UKPRN
10073461
Establishment No.
3333

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