St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

Limes Avenue, DARWEN, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 2SG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

161

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 161 / 210 (77%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.8%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

5.0%

SEN support

20.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

15.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

20.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

7.82

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£53,330

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 38% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,732 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,548

Spend per pupil

£7,206

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.