Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Primary school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. Outstanding (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 9 October 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. 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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesSt Silas's CofE Primary School
Good (Apr 2023)
- 0.4 milesSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Report card, Nov 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 0.5 milesThe Olive School, Blackburn
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Mar 2025)
- 0.5 milesGriffin Park Primary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 0.6 milesSt Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Good (Jul 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.