Primary · Voluntary aided school · Darwen, BB3 0LX
Key stage 2 2024/25
#15,011 of 15,057
Worse than 99% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119459.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 98 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 10% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 30% | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 10 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 56 |
| Girls | 33 |
| Boys | 23 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.9% |
| First language not English | 1.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 70 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 20% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 12 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 28 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 31.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 1.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.6 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 5.71 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 3 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 26 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 3 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 3 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.8%, similar to England, similar to Blackburn with Darwen | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.4%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Blackburn with Darwen | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Abbey Village Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2016. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Avondale Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2018. | |
| 1.5 mi | Secondary | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Meadowhead Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary | Voluntary aided school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jul 2023. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Feniscowles Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2012. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2016. |
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School ranks 15,011 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).
In 2024/25, 10% of pupils at St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School made 3 offers from 26 applications (8.7 per offer), and 3 of 3 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School has 56 pupils aged 4 to 11.
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School had 70 school places in 2024/25.
At St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 31.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.