Longshaw Community Junior School is a primary school in Blackburn, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Longshaw Community Junior School currently has around 360 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 58.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.1%).
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: | Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NX |
| Website: | http://www.longshawjunior.org |
| Telephone: | 01254296450 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathan Berry |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119119 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 360 |
| Number of Boys: | 174 |
| Number of Girls: | 186 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.10% | 238 |
| Pakistani | 8.60% | 31 |
| Other Asian | 7.20% | 26 |
| African | 4.70% | 17 |
| Other White | 4.40% | 16 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.70% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 491 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Brunel Nursery School Cambridge Street , BB1 1ES | 3out of 4 | 1,637 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashworth Nursery School Addison Close , BB2 1QU | 3out of 4 | 1,904 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seven Trees Nursery School Whalley Street , BB1 6ER | - not rated | 2,940 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| John Smethurst Nursery School St James's Road , BB1 8ES | - not rated | 3,087 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Community Junior School Park Lee Road , BB2 3NX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Longshaw Infant School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 631 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Bolton Road , BB2 4JQ | - not rated | 916 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG | 3out of 4 | 935 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Higher Croft Community Primary School Fishmoor Drive , Higher Croft BB2 3UY | - not rated | 961 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton High School Manxman Road , BB2 3ER | - not rated | 672 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 1,102 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | 3out of 4 | 1,102 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Sumner Street , BB2 2LD | 4out of 4 | 1,162 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Duckworth Street , BB2 2JR | 3out of 4 | 1,412 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College Blackburn College , Harrison Centre BB2 1LH | - not rated | 1,849 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's College Shear Brow , BB1 8DX | - not rated | 3,234 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY | - not rated | 318 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY | - not rated | 318 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 974 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Islah Girls' High School 108 Audley Range , BB1 1TF | - not rated | 1,669 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 3out of 4 | 1,730 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.