St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School vs Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
184
203
Capacity
225
265
Occupancy
82%
77%
FSM %
33.7%
41.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Requires Improvement
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
May 2024
Jul 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
55%
53%
KS2 Maths
69%
63%
KS2 Writing
48%
47%