Back

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Withers Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DF

Local ranking43rd of 55 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

View on Ofsted
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
53.0%
Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
38

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
271
Boys
128 (50%)
Girls
130 (50%)
Capacity
280 (92% full)
SEND
29.1%
FSM Eligible
31.0%
EAL
97.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.3%
SEN Support
22.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,819/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.0% 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
Loading chart
  • Asian Pakistani: 54.6%
  • Asian Indian: 21.8%
  • Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.3%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • White British: 2.2%
  • White Other: 1.5%

54.6%

Asian Pakistani

21.8%

Asian Indian

7.8%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119505
UKPRN
10080242
Establishment No.
3471

Often compared with

Parents weighing up St Matthew's Church of England Primary School usually look at the nearest primary schools too. Put them side by side on results, inspection and intake.