St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Withers Street, Blackburn, BB1 1DF
Headteacher · Mr Julian Rogers
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 9 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils258Capacity 280
OfstedReport cardInspected 6 January 2026
Free school meals39.9%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 6 January 2026.
- InclusionNeeds attention
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsNeeds attention
- Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Blackburn with Darwen council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Blackburn with DarwenApplications for September 2026
All 30 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered35
Applications76
First choice30
First-choice offers30
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School0.4 mi
- Audley Junior School0.4 mi
- Audley Infant School0.4 mi
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn0.4 mi
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn0.4 mi