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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided primary school in Darwen (Blackburn with Darwen).

KS2 RWM expected
38%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
48%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.7%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
82%
184 / 225 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 195 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 225. The school is led by Mrs Emily Coolican.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Eco Club
  • Music
  • Forest School
  • Growth Mindset

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • School Games MarkSport

Key facts

URN
119615
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Victoria WeddleChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Angela ShanksGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Julie EatwellGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Phil TomlinGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Claire MarsdenGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Stacey-Jo ThomasGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jackie StokesGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Daniel FarnworthGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Emily CoolicanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Fr Nicholas DavisGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2017

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record