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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other | 1.3% |
| Indian | 2.3% |
| Mixed | 3.9% |
| Pakistani | 4.4% |
| White British | 83% |
| 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
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
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 |