Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy vs Holy Trinity VC School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary controlled school
Age Range
3–11
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
203
119
Capacity
265
420
Occupancy
77%
28%
FSM %
41.5%
47.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Mar 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
53%
76%
KS2 Maths
63%
67%
KS2 Writing
47%
76%