Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Inadequate
Feb 23 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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
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 classes23.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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