Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,194 of 15,057
Worse than 94% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140891.
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 | 37% | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 99 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 100 | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 99 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 47% | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 19 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 107 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34% |
| First language not English | 34% |
| SEN support | 38 |
| EHC plan | 11 |
| Average class size | 20.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 4.8% | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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) | 29 |
| Applications (Reception) | 44 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 28 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 28 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 210 |
| Pupils on roll | 148 |
| Unfilled places | 29.5% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.66 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.94 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 29.9% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 6.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Aldridge UTC Darwen | Studio schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Holy Trinity VC School | Voluntary controlled school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Turncroft Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Avondale Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 May 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Oct 2015. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Darwen Vale High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. |
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy ranks 14,194 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy has 203 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.
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.