Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Voluntary aided school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 173 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 21.40% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 5NX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stfranciscep.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254201419 |
| URN | 119423 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 July 2023, published 18 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Feniscowles Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Meadowhead Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Griffin Park Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.