Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA

Local ranking27th of 55 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
65.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0%
Reading (Expected)
74.0%
Writing (Expected)
71.0%
Maths (Expected)
81.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
205
Boys
98 (48%)
Girls
107 (52%)
Capacity
210 (98% full)
SEND
6.8%
FSM Eligible
10.2%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
6.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.4
Budget per Pupil
£5,010/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.6%
Persistent Absence
5.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 95.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Black Other: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

95.1%

White British

2.4%

Mixed White & Asian

1.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Knowlesly Road

Darwen, North West

Administrative

URN
141483
UKPRN
10047631
Establishment No.
3374
Trust
CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED