Avondale Primary School vs Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
400
203
Capacity
420
265
Occupancy
95%
77%
FSM %
28.0%
41.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2023
Jul 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
83%
53%
KS2 Maths
79%
63%
KS2 Writing
76%
47%