St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is a primary school (Voluntary aided school), ages 4–11, in Blackburn, BB1, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area. It has 258 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (6 January 2026): Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas.

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Ofsted

Report card: Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4 areas — inspected 6 January 2026.

Area	Judgement
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

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Results

Measure	Result	Academic year
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%)	53	2024/25
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%)	3	2024/25
KS2 pupils	38	2024/25

Pupils

Measure	Pupils / percentage	Data period
Pupils	258	2025/26
Eligible for free school meals	39.9%	2025/26
English as an additional language	96.9%	2025/26
SEN support	22.88%	2024/25
Education, health and care (EHC) plan	6.27%	2024/25

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