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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
73% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2023
This is a Church of England school, so faith criteria may apply to admissions
53% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Intake
- Mixed
- Character
- Church of England
Capacity
- Pupils
- 194
- Capacity
- 73%
- FSM
- 53.2%
Governance
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Trust
- CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
- Head
- Miss Laura Peckson (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksFull inspection
6 official reports linked on this page, including 5 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Location
St James Crescent, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0EY
Town setting
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