Avondale Primary SchoolSt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
Avondale Primary School and St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Darwen.
Avondale Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Avondale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Avondale Primary School was judged Good and St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Avondale Primary School and 38.0% for St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Avondale Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenAvondale Primary School | DarwenSt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | 51st of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 402 | 195 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 225 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 1NN | Darwen, BB3 0HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 402 | 195 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 18.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Avondale Primary School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
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