219
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/12/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Shadsworth Infant School · Primary · Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
219
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
43%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EL
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Primary — Key Stage 2
Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.
| Year | RWM expected | RWM higher | Reading exp. | Reading hi. | Writing exp. | Writing hi. | Maths exp. | Maths hi. | Science | SPAG exp. | Read. score | Maths score | GPS score | Reading prog. | Writing prog. | Maths prog. | SEN | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | — | — | 43% | 219 |
DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 219 | 15.9 | 43% | 20% | 49% | 8% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 206 | 17.4 | 53% | 17% | 50% | 7% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 207 | 18.5 | 49% | 12% | 50% | 7% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 202 | 16.7 | 55% | 12% | 47% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 206 | 21.0 | 51% | 12% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 211 | 17.9 | 50% | 11% | 62% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 220 | 17.5 | 44% | 8% | 65% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 227 | 15.4 | 39% | 5% | 50% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.