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Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · DARWEN · BB3 2BW

Ages 4–11 · 240 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
228

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

240 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
134 / 106
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
240 / 315 (76%)
Free school meals
35.8%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Susannah Burgess

Location

Address
Turncroft Road
Postcode
BB3 2BW
Town
DARWEN
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in DARWEN, Blackburn with Darwen, 240 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 35.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in DARWEN
19
Primary schools in DARWEN
14
Academies among open schools in DARWEN
37% (7)
Open schools in BB3
21
Primary in BB3
14
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Primary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DARWENNear BB3

  • Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 3EB · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS213%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM50.3%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Holy Trinity VC School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 2RW · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM47.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 0EY · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Ashleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 2JT · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 2JA · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.13

    0.8 miles away

  • Avondale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 1NN · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susannah Burgess
Telephone
01254701299
Website
www.stpeterscep.co.uk/

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