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Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

Mount St James, Stanhill Road, Blackburn, BB1 2DR

Local ranking424th of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
36.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
59.0%
Writing (Expected)
55.0%
Maths (Expected)
50.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
50.0%
Reading avg scaled score
99.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
98.0
Cohort Size
22

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
162
Boys
83 (51%)
Girls
79 (49%)
Capacity
210 (77% full)
SEND
22.2%
FSM Eligible
30.9%
EAL
17.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.7%
SEN Support
18.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,284/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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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  • White British: 72.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 16.1%
  • White Other: 3.7%
  • Asian Other: 2.5%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.9%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed Other: 0.6%

72.0%

White British

16.1%

Asian Pakistani

3.7%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149624
UKPRN
10092107
Establishment No.
3353
Trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED