St Matthew's Church of England Primary 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 | 258 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Free school meals | 39.90% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Withers Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1DF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stmatthewsblackburn.com |
| Telephone | 01254291250 |
| URN | 119505 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 2 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 July 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Audley Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Audley Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Daisyfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 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.