Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Blackburn with Darwen
Address	St James Crescent, BB3 0EY
School Website	www.darwenstjames.co.uk
Telephone	1254703260
URN	140891

School Census

Total	218
Girls/Boys	100/118
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.9%/54.1%
% pupils where English not first language	22.5%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	101
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	22.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/02/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
22/02/2023	Inadequate
06/12/2011	Good

Inspection Date	22/02/2023
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Inadequate

Inspection Date	06/12/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
09 July 2025	Full inspection	View
05 November 2024	Monitoring visit	View
24 April 2024	Monitoring visit	View
22 February 2023	School inspection: Inadequate	View
24 October 2017	Short inspection	View
01 October 2014	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	28%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	98
Maths	96
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	19
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	98
Maths	96
Reading Progress	-8.4
Writing Progress	-7.2
Maths Progress	-7.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	39%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	97
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-4.2
Writing Progress	0.9
Maths Progress	-1.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	35%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	99
Maths	98
Reading Progress	-3.2
Writing Progress	-1.4
Maths Progress	-4.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	35
As First Preference	25
As second preference	4
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	25
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	32
As First Preference	20
As second preference	6
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	20
first preference offers	20
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	24
As First Preference	16
As second preference	3
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	30
As First Preference	18
As second preference	4
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	20
As First Preference	16
As second preference	1
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	28
As second preference	7
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	31
As First Preference	19
As second preference	8
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	23
As First Preference	21
As second preference	2
As third preference	0

Total Offers Made	21
first preference offers	21
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	25
As First Preference	11
As second preference	11
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	17
first preference offers	11
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	29
As First Preference	23
As second preference	5
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	23
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	61%
agree	30%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	57%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	43%
agree	30%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	30%
agree	4%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	9%
not applicable	48%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	57%
agree	22%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	39%
agree	22%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	26%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	48%
agree	30%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	13%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	30%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	65%
agree	26%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	35%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	65%
agree	30%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	52%
agree	35%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	70%
no	30%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	66.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	16.8%
african ethnic origin	7.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.9%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	68.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	14.2%
african ethnic origin	8.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.4%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.9%