Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, DARWEN
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making every child feel valued and included. Staff provide excellent support for pupils with additional needs, and the school offers rich outdoor learning experiences that build confidence and resilience. Pupils develop a strong understanding of healthy relationships, online safety, and how to make positive choices about their wellbeing.
Key Strengths
- Excellent support for pupils with additional needs and those facing barriers to learning through specialist training and tailored intervention
- Extensive personal development programme with strong focus on relationships education, online safety, and healthy lifestyles
- Skilled outdoor learning opportunities that build confidence and self-esteem, particularly for vulnerable pupils
- Strong safeguarding culture where all staff take responsibility and concerns are actively managed
- Consistent behaviour management creating a calm environment with very few instances of bullying or harassment
Areas for Improvement
- Leaders do not analyse behaviour incidents thoroughly enough to identify patterns and reduce incidents over time
- Staff are not consistent in addressing spelling and punctuation errors in pupils' writing
- Letter formation and some basic spellings are not reinforced well enough in early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, eco-warrior roles, leadership clubs, visit from Viking historian, knife crime awareness speaker
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a welcoming community where pupils enjoy coming to school and feel safe. Leaders have developed strong provision for personal development, inclusion, and wellbeing.
At a Glance
35.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 50%. Maths has declined from 73% to 62%. Writing has declined from 80% to 67%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
240 pupils
315 capacity
75 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - DARWEN
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for DARWEN
Admissions Demand - Blackburn with Darwen
Places available
2,356
Applications
1,866
Got 1st preference
90.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Blackburn with Darwen (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.14665%
Overall absence
15.94828%
Persistent absence
232
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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