Alternatives to St James' Church of England Primary School
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St James' Church of England Primary School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St James' Church of England Primary School, for comparison
0.89 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), October 2024: Not judged
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Darwen Primary School
Darwen |
0.7 km 0.4 mi |
0.82 | Little change 0.95 → 0.9 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn |
1.0 km 0.6 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.97 → 0.97 |
Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Longshaw Infant School
Blackburn |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.93 | Little change 0.99 → 0.95 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Blackburn |
1.7 km 1.1 mi |
1.23 | More families are naming it first 0.93 → 1.12 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.88 → 0.95 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Audley Infant School
Blackburn |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.89 | Little change 0.92 → 0.92 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.