Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 463 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 498 |
| Free school meals | 10.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | WENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Manor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6LX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wensleyfold.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254667449 |
| URN | 139514 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 September 2023, published 9 October 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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 Silas's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- The Olive School, Blackburn (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Griffin Park Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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