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Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

Primary • Academy converter • Open

Contact

St James Crescent
Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0EY

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
265
Pupils
194 (Boys: 94, Girls: 100)
Free School Meals
53.2%
Capacity utilisation
73% (194 / 265)
Establishment type
Academy converter
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Oct 2014
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
140891
LAESTAB
8893377
UKPRN
10046199
Establishment No.
3377
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Inadequate (Grade 4) published 1 May 2023
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Early years
Requires improvement
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
208
Age range
3–11
Religious character
Church of England
Faith
Christian
Trust (MAT)
Cidari Education Limited
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Inadequate
    1 May 2023
    Type: S5 Inspection
    Quality: Inadequate
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Inadequate
    Early years: Requires improvement
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (1 May 2023)