Lower Darwen Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 22 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Unique reference
119120
Address
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, BB3 0RB

Pupils

Number of Pupils
380 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
3.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.5%
Persistent absence
20.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.3%
Mixed 4%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other Asian 1.1%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Other White 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4.2
WritingAverage0
MathsWell below average-3.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 31%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Lower Darwen Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
35
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
55
35
20
Year 1
53
24
29
Year 2
38
20
18
Year 3
50
21
29
Year 4
65
26
39
Year 5
59
40
19
Year 6
60
31
29
Year 2023-2024

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