Cedars Primary School, based in Blackburn, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Cedars Primary School currently has around 416 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a pakistani background (70.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ |
| Website: | www.cedarsprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01254261609 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Truman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119222 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 416 |
| Number of Boys: | 202 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.3% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 70.70% | 294 |
| Indian | 7.50% | 31 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.50% | 23 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.60% | 19 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 8 |
| African | 1.70% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| White British | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER | - not rated | 602 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES | - not rated | 656 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Little Harwood Children's Centre Robinson Street , BB1 5PE | - not rated | 959 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 2,039 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 3out of 4 | 2,200 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Primary School St. James's Road , BB1 8HQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hawthorns Junior School St James Road , BB1 8HQ | - not rated | 208 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brookhouse Primary School Troy Street , BB1 6NY | 3out of 4 | 506 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Earl Street , BB1 8EG | 3out of 4 | 789 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephens's Church of England Infant School Blackburn St Stephens Avenue , BB1 5PB | - not rated | 958 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleckgate High School Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA | 4out of 4 | 1,049 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pleckgate High School Mathematics and Computing College Pleckgate Road , BB1 8QA | - not rated | 1,049 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School West Park Road , BB2 6DF | 3out of 4 | 1,727 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 2,582 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | 3out of 4 | 2,693 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 767 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 1,938 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas's Centre Hawthorn Street , BB1 9TH | 4out of 4 | 118 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Islamiyah School Willow Street , Little Harwood BB1 5NQ | - not rated | 641 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 184 Whalley Old Rd , BB1 5NZ | - not rated | 921 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Raza Muslim Girls School Hartley Street , BB1 7LL | - not rated | 1,075 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Tauheedul-Islam Girls' High School 31 Bicknell Street , BB1 7EY | - not rated | 1,187 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.