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St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0LXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
30%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
3 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
#13,280
of 13,686 nationally

About St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

Parents considering St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School will find a small, popular village school with strong local demand. The school received 27 applications for just 5 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.4, meaning more than five families applied for every available spot. Only three of those applications were first-preference choices, suggesting many families are listing it as a backup option despite the high competition. The school has a total capacity of 70 pupils but currently enrols just 56, so there is some room to grow. Ofsted rated the school Good overall in its most recent graded inspection in 2016, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good. That represents a clear improvement from the previous inspection in 2014, when the school was judged to require improvement. The early years provision, leadership and management are all rated Good, giving parents a solid foundation of confidence in the school's direction under headteacher Mark Power.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRock Lane, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 0LX
HeadteacherMark Power
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils56
Free School Meals (FSM)10.7%
School Capacity56 / 70 (80% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (21 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Oct 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteLibrarySports HallArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballCricketCross CountrySwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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St Stephen's Tockholes CofE 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.