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St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0HYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
May 2024
KS2 Results
32%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
#13,177
of 13,686 nationally

About St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School sits within the Blackburn with Darwen local authority, where it ranks 48th out of 52 primary schools — placing it in the bottom half of the area's state primaries. The top-performing peers nearby 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 ranking metric. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character and a current roll of 195 pupils against a capacity of 225. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 41 total applications for 17 places, with all 17 first-preference applicants receiving offers. The school's most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in May 2024, rated its overall effectiveness as Requires Improvement — a notable drop from its previous Outstanding rating in 2017. Leadership and management, quality of education, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes all received the same Requires Improvement grade, while early years provision was rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSt Albans Road, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0HY
HeadteacherEmily Coolican
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)30.3%
School Capacity195 / 225 (87% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

CricketNetballTennisFootballCross CountryDanceAthletics

Clubs & Activities

ChessBook ClubCodingScience ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.