Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Type | Primary |
Age Range | 3-11 |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY |
Phone | 01254703260 |
Reference Number | 140891 |
General Makeup
Number of pupils | 208 |
Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.17%
Girls: 41.83% |
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 50% |
Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 30.8% |
Class Sizes
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 |
Year Groups
Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | 12 | 23 |
2 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
3 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
4 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
5 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
6 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
Ethnicities
Ethnicity | Percentage |
---|---|
White, British | 66.8% |
Pakistani | 16.8% |
African | 7.7% |
White, Other | 2.9% |
Unclassified | 2.4% |
Mixed, Other | 1% |
Asian, Other | 1% |
Overall Ofsted Rating | Inadequate |
> Quality of education | Inadequate |
> Behaviour & Attitude | Good |
> Personal Development | Good |
> Leadership & Management | Inadequate |
> Early Years Provision | Requires Improvement |
Last Inspection Date | 2024-06-20 |
Date | Description | Report |
---|---|---|
2024-04-24 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
2023-02-22 | School inspection: | School inspection: |
2017-10-24 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
2014-10-01 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
Previously as Darwen St James' Church of England Primary School | ||
2011-12-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2009-01-22 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2006-05-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2000-06-12 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
2011-12-06 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2009-01-22 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2006-05-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
2000-06-12 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
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 | 98 | Unlock | Unlock |
Maths | 96 | 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) |
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Reading | -8.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Writing | -7.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Maths | -7.6 | Unlock | Unlock |
How many students meet the standards
Sample
UnlockAverage 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.
Sample
UnlockProgress 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.
Sample
UnlockName | Distance |
Sudell Primary School
Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3EB |
0.42 miles |
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RW |
0.58 miles |
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1NN |
0.73 miles |
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Turncroft Road, Bb3 2bw, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2BW |
0.74 miles |
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2SG |
0.91 miles |
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0HY |
0.99 miles |
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3NH |
1.26 miles |
Lower Darwen Primary School
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0RB |
1.28 miles |
Ashleigh Primary School
Ross Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JT |
1.37 miles |
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Parkhouse Street, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2JX |
1.49 miles |
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Knowlesly Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2JA |
1.49 miles |
St James' Church of England Primary School
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QP |
1.58 miles |
Belthorn Academy Primary School
Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2NY |
1.76 miles |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3UG |
1.84 miles |
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4JJ |
1.87 miles |
Longshaw Infant School
Crosby Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NF |
2.03 miles |
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0LX |
2.19 miles |
Longshaw Community Junior School
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NX |
2.35 miles |
Shadsworth Junior School
Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, Lancashire, BB1 2ET |
2.45 miles |
Meadowhead Junior School
Anglesey Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4QG |
2.65 miles |
Name | Distance |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF |
0.51 miles |
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3HD |
0.54 miles |
Crosshill Special School
Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
0.83 miles |
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL |
1.34 miles |
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands, Holly Tree Close, Darwen, Lancashire, Lancashire, BB3 2NG |
1.48 miles |
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3NY |
2.34 miles |
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 3HJ |
2.59 miles |
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Green Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 4SR |
2.88 miles |
Al Islah Girls' High School
108 Audley Range, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1TF |
2.96 miles |
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Sumner Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
3.05 miles |
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Duckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 2JR |
3.08 miles |
Witton Park Academy
Buncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6TD |
3.45 miles |
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
32 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JT |
3.72 miles |
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5JT |
3.72 miles |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6DF |
3.84 miles |
Islamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5NQ |
4.14 miles |
Rhyddings
Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 3EA |
4.24 miles |
Meadow View Learning Centre
150 Chorley Road, Withnel, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8BN |
4.5 miles |
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn
Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 0LU |
4.51 miles |
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8QA |
4.68 miles |