St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School and Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Darwen.
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School and 37.0% for Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (19.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenSt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | DarwenDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | F29/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 50th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 265 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 0HY | Darwen, BB3 0EY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 194 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 54.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 30.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 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.
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
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