Darwen St James CofE Primary AcademyDarwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy and Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary are primary schools in Darwen.
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy was judged the expected standard and Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary was judged in need of attention.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy and 64.0% for Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (19.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (28.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy | DarwenDarwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | F30/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 49th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 194 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 265 | 210 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 0EY | Darwen, BB3 3EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 194 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 54.6% | 45.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.4% | 29.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.0% | 16.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.3% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
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