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| Age Range | 4-11 years | 
| Gender | Mixed | 
| Type | Maintained school, Voluntary aided school | 
| Religious Character | Roman Catholic | 
| Local Authority | Blackburn with Darwen | 
| Address | Blackburn Road, BB3 0AA | 
| School Website | www.stedwardsrcdarwen.co.uk/ | 
| Telephone | 1254701616 | 
| URN | 119666 | 
| Total | 195 | 
| Girls/Boys | 97/98 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.7%/50.3% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 8.7% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 26 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 12.8% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 08/06/2016 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 08/06/2016 | Good | 
| 11/03/2014 | Requires improvement | 
| Inspection Date | 08/06/2016 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 11/03/2014 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2020 | School inspection | View | 
| 08 June 2016 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 11 March 2014 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View | 
| 19 January 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 11 May 2010 | Monitoring visit | View | 
| 13 May 2009 | Curriculum and development visit | View | 
| 22 May 2008 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View | 
| 12 March 2007 | Curriculum and development visit | View | 
| 01 December 2003 | Full inspection | View | 
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 
| Reading | 106 | 
| Maths | 105 | 
| Reading Progress | - | 
| Writing Progress | - | 
| Maths Progress | - | 
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68 | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11 | 
| Reading | 106 | 
| Maths | 104 | 
| Reading Progress | 1.2 | 
| Writing Progress | -0.5 | 
| Maths Progress | 0.1 | 
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 61% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3% | 
| Reading | 102 | 
| Maths | 105 | 
| Reading Progress | -1.5 | 
| Writing Progress | 1.3 | 
| Maths Progress | 0.7 | 
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 
| Reading | 102 | 
| Maths | 99 | 
| Reading Progress | -0.4 | 
| Writing Progress | -1.2 | 
| Maths Progress | -2.4 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 69 | 
| As First Preference | 29 | 
| As second preference | 26 | 
| As third preference | 14 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 62 | 
| As First Preference | 28 | 
| As second preference | 16 | 
| As third preference | 18 | 
| Total Offers Made | 28 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 62 | 
| As First Preference | 22 | 
| As second preference | 20 | 
| As third preference | 20 | 
| Total Offers Made | 23 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 | 
| As First Preference | 27 | 
| As second preference | 11 | 
| As third preference | 7 | 
| Total Offers Made | 27 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.14% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 61 | 
| As First Preference | 33 | 
| As second preference | 17 | 
| As third preference | 11 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 55 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 16 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 28 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 51 | 
| As First Preference | 31 | 
| As second preference | 11 | 
| As third preference | 9 | 
| Total Offers Made | 29 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.25% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 68 | 
| As First Preference | 30 | 
| As second preference | 20 | 
| As third preference | 18 | 
| Total Offers Made | 30 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 4 | 
| third preference offers | 2 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 58 | 
| As First Preference | 26 | 
| As second preference | 17 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 28 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 52 | 
| As First Preference | 22 | 
| As second preference | 17 | 
| As third preference | 13 | 
| Total Offers Made | 27 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 | 
| second preference offers | 3 | 
| third preference offers | 1 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 67 | 
| As First Preference | 24 | 
| As second preference | 24 | 
| As third preference | 19 | 
| Total Offers Made | 26 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  86.9%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  6.5%  | 
| any other black background ethnic origin |  1.5%  | 
| irish ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| african ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  88.2%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  7.2%  | 
| white and black african ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1%  | 
| any other asian background ethnic origin |  1%  | 
(0.21 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: St Albans Road, , BB3 0HY
(0.40 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
Age: 11-16, Gender: Mixed
Address: Blackburn Road, , BB3 0AL
(0.46 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 11-18, Gender: Mixed
Address: Salisbury Road, , BB3 1HZ
(0.53 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Good
Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Durham Road, , BB3 1NN