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St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Darwen · BB3 0LX

Ages 4–11 · 56 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.33 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected 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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
61

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

0.33 · Often has places

1st preferences

2

Places offered

6

1st-preference offers

2

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
6
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 fill80%

56 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
56
Boys / girls
23 / 33
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
56 / 70 (80%)
Free school meals
17.9%
FSM pupils
10
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
Mr Mark Power

Location

Address
Rock Lane, Tockholes
Postcode
BB3 0LX
Town
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 56 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.9%. 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

  • Abbey Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chorley · PR6 8DD · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Meadowhead Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 4QG · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM61.2%

    1.7 miles away

  • Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 4JJ · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Feniscowles Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 5EG · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand1.12

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Power
Telephone
01254701806
Website
www.tockholesschool.org.uk/

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