Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Mount St James, Blackburn, BB1 2DR
150 pupils · 71% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 12 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 36% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.65 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 17 | 11 | 27 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 13 | 12 | 22 | 13 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 12 | 26 | 13 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Shadsworth Infant School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Intack Primary School 1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- St Antony's RC Primary School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Shadsworth Junior School 1.2 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.