St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
79%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
79%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.2%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.9
▼ 7.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.2%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
70%
69 / 99 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 119647
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Tennis
- Growth Mindset
- Letters and Sounds
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- White Rose Maths
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Sing UpRecognised award
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Nugent Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Richard Owen Bott | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Ms Michelle Brennan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Parker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Ajaz Ahmed Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr David Yates | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Katrina Taylor Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Christopher Neild Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Maria Coulthard Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record