St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 395 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Free school meals | 23.80% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Earl Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8EG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjamesceprimaryblackburn.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01254698335 |
| URN | 119502 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
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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
- Brookhouse Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Cedars Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lammack Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Daisyfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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