Lower Pastures vs Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lower Pastures
Nr Darwen
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
11–16
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
3
167
Capacity
5
210
Occupancy
60%
80%
FSM %
-
50.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
68%
KS2 Maths
-
82%
KS2 Writing
-
64%