Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Feb 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 140891
- Address
- St James Crescent, BB3 0EY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 208 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.2%
- Girls
- 41.8%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.8%
- Persistent absence
- 33.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
White British 66.8%
Pakistani 16.8%
African 7.7%
Other White 2.9%
Unclassified 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Mixed 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-8.4
WritingWell below average-7.2
MathsWell below average-7.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 98
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 96
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 25
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 12 6 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 18 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 11 13 |
| Year 1 | 23 11 12 |
| Year 2 | 22 10 12 |
| Year 3 | 25 13 12 |
| Year 4 | 25 15 10 |
| Year 5 | 24 14 10 |
| Year 6 | 29 22 7 |