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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BB1.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 49 pupils, with St Matthew's Church of England Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Shadsworth Junior School

Primary · Blackburn with Darwen · BB1 2ET · 222 pupils · Same postcode area (BB1)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 222 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB1)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Blackburn with Darwen · BB1 1DF · 271 pupils · Same postcode area (BB1)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Voluntary aided school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 271 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB1)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Shadsworth Junior School and St Matthew's Church of England Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Shadsworth Junior School St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Area Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn with Darwen
Postcode area BB1 BB1
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Voluntary aided school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 222 pupils 271 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BB1) Same postcode area (BB1)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 14 Nov 2019.
 Good
Published 19 Sep 2016.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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