Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Turncroft Road
Bb3 2bw
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 2BW
Phone 01254701299
Reference Number 119458

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Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, located at BB3 2BW in the UK, is a vibrant and welcoming community school with a rich history and strong values, founded upon the principles of the Church of England. The school offers high-quality education to children between the ages of 4 and 11, catering to approximately 380 pupils on-site, as of the latest data from the Department for Education. Students here are encouraged to develop academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually, guided by Christian values and principles.

Key features of Darwen St Peter's include:

  • A team of highly skilled, committed, and passionate teachers and support staff, developing personalized learning experiences for all students.
  • A nurturing and inclusive environment, ensuring that every child feels valued, respected, and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
  • A broad and balanced curriculum, offering a breadth of learning opportunities, including enriching core subjects, extracurricular activities, and regular worship and religious education.
  • A close partnership with St Peter's Church, fostering an active community service and spiritual development for all pupils.
  • Regular monitoring and evaluation of academic performance and teaching methods, ensuring that the school maintains high standards and continues to improve.
  • Regular communication and engagement with parents and carers, collaborating on the education and well-being of the students.

The school's inspection by Ofsted (August 2023) concluded that Darwen St Peter's provides a good quality of education and that children have increased opportunities to develop their talents, understanding, and personal development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 254
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.94%
Girls: 46.06%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 3.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 13 21 34
2 25 12 37
3 13 11 24
4 25 17 42
5 27 17 44
6 19 21 40

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.9%
Chinese 2%
African 1.6%
Mixed, Other 1.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
White, Other 0.8%
Indian 0.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
White & Asian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-05-09
Date Description Report
2022-03-02 School inspection: School inspection:
2018-02-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-06-25 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-11-11 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-12-12 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2012-10-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-10-07 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-11-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-11-18 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 60% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104 Unlock Unlock
Maths 102 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7 Unlock Unlock
Writing -2 Unlock Unlock
Maths -2.5 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 24 0
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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