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OpenPrimaryURN 119120

Lower Darwen Primary School

Community school · Darwen · BB3 0RB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

382

Local authority

Blackburn with Darwen

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 20.4%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
119120

Location

Address
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen
Postcode
BB3 0RB
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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
187 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
382 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
20.4%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
13 on roll / 20 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Simone Addy
Telephone
0125455639
Website
www.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk

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