Belthorn Academy Primary School vs Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
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Age Range
2–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Lancashire
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
238
203
Capacity
210
265
Occupancy
113%
77%
FSM %
10.9%
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
Feb 2024
Jul 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
77%
53%
KS2 Maths
83%
63%
KS2 Writing
83%
47%