St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolSt Edward's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School and St Edward's RC Primary School are primary schools in Darwen.
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Edward's RC Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edward's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Edward's RC Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 10.0% for St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School and 70.0% for St Edward's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 10.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenSt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | DarwenSt Edward's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | 41st of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 56 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 70 | 208 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 0LX | Darwen, BB3 0AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 10.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 98.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 56 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 10.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.8% | 7.3% 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
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