Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School is a relatively new, larger-than-average primary within QEGS Blackburn Academy Trust. It is located in an area with above-average deprivation, although its free school meal eligibility is below average. Inspectors found the school operating at the expected standard across all graded areas, with safeguarding met. Pupils enjoy school, attend well, behave positively and feel safe; reading is a clear strength, early years provision helps children settle and develop independence, and personal development is a strong feature. Disadvantaged pupils are well supported to access the curriculum and wider opportunities. Leaders have a clear view of the school's strengths and weaknesses, and governance provides effective support and challenge. The curriculum is broad and ambitious and has recently been refined, but some changes are very new. The main concern is inconsistency in how well teachers identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge before moving on, including in early years and especially for pupils with SEND. As a result, some pupils with SEND do not make as much progress as they could, and the quality of pupils' recall and written work across the wider curriculum varies. Published outcomes have been mixed since the school opened in 2023. In 2024/25, combined reading, writing and maths, reading and maths outcomes were below national averages, while teacher-assessed writing was above; disadvantaged pupils' gaps were particularly large in combined, reading and maths. Leaders are taking appropriate action, but the next steps rightly focus on consistently meeting SEND needs and ensuring all teachers address knowledge gaps, including in writing.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy school and attendance and punctuality are high.
• Disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND attend above national averages.
• Most pupils behave well and bullying is rare.
• Reading has a high priority and phonics support is effective.
• Most pupils read fluently and accurately before leaving key stage 1.
• The curriculum is broad and ambitious.
• Early years provision helps children settle quickly and develop confidence and independence.
• Staff model language well, supporting early English speakers and pupils with language delays.
• Disadvantaged pupils are well supported to access clubs, trips and leadership roles.
• Leaders, governance and staff work together effectively, and parents trust the school.
• Personal development and wellbeing are prioritised, including safety, health and relationships education.
• Pupils are well prepared for secondary school by the end of Year 6.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' recall and written work across the wider curriculum are variable.
• Some pupils with SEND do not make as much progress as they could.
• Teachers are inconsistent in identifying and addressing gaps in pupils' knowledge before new learning.
• Some recent curriculum changes, especially for writing, are still being embedded.
• Staff do not consistently adhere to agreed curriculum and assessment strategies.
• Early years staff sometimes do not identify or address children's knowledge gaps sufficiently well.
• Leaders do not ensure all teachers are equally confident in identifying and meeting SEND needs.
• Published outcomes in 2024/25 were below national in combined reading, writing and maths, reading and maths.
• Disadvantaged pupils' attainment gaps were large in combined, reading and maths in 2024/25.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Primary School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Queen Elizabeth's Primary School had 19.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.1% of pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Queen Elizabeth's Primary School received £5,667 and spent £4,564 for each of its 381 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £46,000 (£121 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Qegs Blackburn Academy Trust, income was £7,535 and spending £7,498 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Queen Elizabeth's Primary School is part of Qegs Blackburn Academy Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn

What is Queen Elizabeth's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Queen Elizabeth's Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Queen Elizabeth's Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Queen Elizabeth's Primary School have?

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School has 387 pupils on roll.

What age range does Queen Elizabeth's Primary School cover?

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Queen Elizabeth's Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Queen Elizabeth's Primary School?

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School is at West Park Road, QEGS West Park Rd, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF.