Lower Darwen Primary School

Milking Lane, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0RB

Good

Inspected 21 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

41%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

389

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 389 / 420 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

17.7%

Disadvantaged

7.7%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

15.7%

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)

41%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

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.

18.3

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.1 vs 2023/24

12.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.0 vs 2023/24

£50,207

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,515 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£6,351

Spend per pupil

£6,607

Income per pupil

51%

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.