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St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LX

Local ranking45th of 55 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

70

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
10.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
10.0%
Maths (Expected)
30.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
70.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
98.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
10

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
56
Boys
27 (48%)
Girls
29 (52%)
Capacity
70 (80% full)
SEND
30.4%
FSM Eligible
14.3%
EAL
5.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
10.7%
SEN Support
19.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
1.8
Budget per Pupil
£10,089/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.8%

83.9%

White British

3.6%

Mixed White & Asian

3.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119459
UKPRN
10080260
Establishment No.
3380

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