Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

St James Crescent, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0EY

Not rated

Inspected 9 July 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

37%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

194

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 194 / 265 (73%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 July 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

54.6%

Disadvantaged

30.4%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

18.0%

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)

37%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

Avg reading score

100

Avg maths score

Attendance

7.5%

Overall absence

33.3%

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.

7.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

26.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -6.4 vs 2023/24

9.85

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£49,415

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,122 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.6 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.

£8,120

Spend per pupil

£9,240

Income per pupil

36%

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.