St Silas's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 311 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 21.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | St Silas Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6JP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.stsilasprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254698447 |
| URN | 146541 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 18 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- The Olive School, Blackburn (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Griffin Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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