Shadsworth Junior School
Community school in Arran Avenue, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 215 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 63.70% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, Lancashire, BB1 2ET |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.shadsworthjuniorschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01254698016 |
| URN | 119221 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 October 2019, published 14 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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 Antony's RC Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Shadsworth Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Audley Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Audley Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Intack Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.6 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.