St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. Report card, Apr 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement. Requires significant improvement.

Latest inspection: report card, area by area

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 13 September 2026.

Requires significant improvement. Ofsted has placed the school in a category of concern, so it will be monitored and visited again.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade	Across England
Curriculum and teaching	Needs attention	20% of schools with a report card got this
Achievement	Needs attention	26% of schools with a report card got this
Attendance and behaviour	Urgent improvement	1% of schools with a report card got this
Personal development and wellbeing	Expected standard	55% of schools with a report card got this
Inclusion	Expected standard	55% of schools with a report card got this
Leadership and governance	Needs attention	13% of schools with a report card got this
Early years	Expected standard	61% of schools with a report card got this
Safeguarding	Met	Meets the standards for keeping children safe

What these grades mean

Expected standard: Does what Ofsted expects of every school. The most common grade.
Needs attention: Some things in this area need to improve.
Urgent improvement: Serious weaknesses that need to be put right quickly.

Report cards started in November 2025 and can’t be compared with the old grades like Good or Outstanding. Most schools get a mix of grades. More about report cards.

Next inspection: around April 2030

The last inspection was in April 2026. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2031 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.2 milesDaisyfield Primary School
Primary, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Good (Oct 2023)
0.5 milesBrookhouse Primary School
Primary, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
0.5 milesCedars Primary School
Primary, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
0.6 milesSt Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Sep 2024)
0.8 milesSt Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Primary, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
School remains Good (Oct 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.