Lower Darwen Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 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
- Website
- www.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 389 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 7.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
White British 83%
Pakistani 4.4%
Mixed 3.9%
Indian 2.3%
Other 1.3%
Other White 1%
Other Asian 1%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.2
WritingAverage0
MathsWell below average-3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 35%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Lower Darwen Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 50 30 20 |
| Year 1 | 56 35 21 |
| Year 2 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 3 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 4 | 53 22 31 |
| Year 5 | 64 23 41 |
| Year 6 | 60 39 21 |