Primary school

Cedars Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Blackburn with Darwen
  • BB1 8HQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,114 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 34%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 73%73%2016/17: top 96%2017/18: top 75%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 18%18% · 2022/232023/24: top 19%2024/25: top 34%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM70% · North West 63%7/10 Above+30 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · North West 6%8/10 Above+40 pts
Reading score108 · North West 1058/10 Above+64.4 pts
Maths score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+71 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 44% · 73 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 32% · 72 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 56% · 68 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 62% · 58 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 75% · 63 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 75% · 56 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 70% · 54 pupils · North West 63%75%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 73 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 3% · 72 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 68 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 7% · 58 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 11% · 63 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 18% · 56 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 11% · 54 pupils · North West 6%18%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 73 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 98 · 72 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 68 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 56 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 108 · 54 pupils · North West 10510898No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 73 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 100 · 72 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 68 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 56 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 54 pupils · North West 105110100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd294
3rd251

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2012Good
  5. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2014Good
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026407
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.6%
First language not English95.4%
SEN support21.4%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils15.7%

Girls 51.4%Boys 48.6%

96.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (7.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 80% not applicable83.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 50% not applicable100% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 14.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.8
  • Other support 8.9

Teachers 17.5 FTE · Whole workforce 41.2 · 59 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,323
Spend per pupil£7,190
Staff spend per pupil£5,494
Reserve per pupil£849
  • +£326,058revenue reserve
  • +£50,921in-year balance

Grants £6,765 · self-generated £570 · premises £529 per pupil