Labels on the much-loved loaves state the bread is both halal and kosher. The bread has always been halal and has been certified for the last two-and-a-half years. A PRIMARY school finished 2019 on a high note after it was judged to be one of the best in the country. St Barnabas and St Paul’s Church of England Primary School was placed 17th in the top 250 primary schools based on the Key Stage Two national curriculum tests which were taken by Year Six pupils in May 2019. In December 2019, The Lancashire Telegraph reported how the school posted exceptional SATs results, which placed it number two in Blackburn and it was the only school in the borough where children made well above average progress in all three subjects.