Ofsted: Needs attention trending_up Places Available emoji_events #388 in Lancashire public Top 95% UK

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Marie Mensah (Headteacher)

corporate_fareCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

location_onBlackburn, BB1 2DR

language Visit Website phone 01254667222

verified

Ofsted

Needs attention

Inspected 2026

groups

Students

150

school

Expected Standard

36%

local_fire_department

Demand Ratio

0.6x

summarize

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Blackburn, serving ages 4-11. Assessed as Needs Attention in curriculum and teaching on its latest Ofsted Report Card. Ranks in the top 95% of primary schools nationally.

article

School Summary

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy is an academy converter in Blackburn, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. The school has approximately 150 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 36% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #388 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #12,973 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Needs attention. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Needs attention, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Needs attention.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 59%

Reading59% LA 73%

Writing55% LA 69%

Maths50% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading68% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths46% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

leaderboard

Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#12,973 / 14,159	#388	#13,371	#1
2024	#9,602 / 14,233	#293	#11,919	#1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 January 2026

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

05 April 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2026-01-20

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

info

Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Needs attention

Achievement

Needs attention

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Needs attention

Early Years

Needs attention

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2017-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2013-10-01

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 162 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	162	4	2.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	161	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	180	1	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	174	1	0.6%	0.8%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

health_and_safety

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

100%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

93%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

93%Positive

View All Survey Responseskeyboard_arrow_down

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree25%

agree25%

disagree25%

don't know25%

not applicable73%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree60%

agree33%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree73%

agree27%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree80%

agree13%

strongly disagree7%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree80%

not applicable13%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes40%

no60%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree83%

disagree17%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes93%

no7%

Top Primary Schools in Lancashire

Other highly-ranked schools in the same local authority

View all arrow_forward

Stanah Primary School

Good

location_on Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 5JR

emoji_events #1 in LA

Helmshore Primary School

Good

location_on Rossendale, BB4 4JW

emoji_events #2 in LA

Lomeshaye Junior School

Good

location_on Nelson, BB9 7SY

emoji_events #3 in LA

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Good

location_on Preston, PR1 6HQ

emoji_events #4 in LA

Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

Outstanding

location_on Burnley, BB12 0BN

emoji_events #5 in LA

St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

Good

location_on Rossendale, BB4 8SU

emoji_events #6 in LA

View all schools in Lancashire arrow_forward

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Lancashire

Stanah Primary School

Helmshore Primary School

Lomeshaye Junior School

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School

St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall