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Lower Darwen Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0RBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
35%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
#12,988
of 13,686 nationally

About Lower Darwen Primary School

Lower Darwen Primary School sits within the Blackburn with Darwen local authority, where it ranks 47th out of 52 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it in the bottom half of schools locally, with the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, just 1.4 kilometres away. The top-performing peers in the area include The Olive School, Blackburn, Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary and St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The school itself is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. It is led by headteacher Simone Addy and currently has 389 pupils on roll, just under its capacity of 420.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMilking Lane, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0RB
HeadteacherSimone Addy
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils389
Free School Meals (FSM)16.2%
School Capacity389 / 420 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibrarySports HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

AthleticsFootballCricketGymnasticsNetballTennisRounders

Clubs & Activities

ChessFilm ClubGardeningBook ClubChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lower Darwen Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.