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Schools in Darwen

Darwen is in Blackburn with Darwen. 19 open schools and colleges have a Darwen address: 14 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special and 1 nursery. 42% are academies or free schools.

Schools
19
14 primary · 3 secondary
Pupils
5,571
on roll in 19 schools
Ofsted Good or better
90%
9 of 10 with a one-word grade on record
Governors
166
on record across 19 schools

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Phase
AllPrimary 14Secondary 3Special 1Nursery 1
Ofsted
AllOutstanding 1Good 8Requires improvement 1No overall grade or ungraded 9
Type
AllAcademy or free school 8Council-maintained 11

Showing 1 to 19 of 19 schools

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Schools in Darwen 19

Schools in Darwen
SchoolPhaseOfstedPupilsGovernors
Aldridge UTC DarwenStudio schoolsReport cardJan 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards metSecondary · 275 pupils · 10 governorsSecondaryReport cardJan 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6; safeguarding standards met27510
Ashleigh Primary SchoolFoundation schoolGoodOct 2012Primary · 220 pupils · 5 governorsPrimaryGoodOct 20122205
Avondale Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodJun 2018Primary · 400 pupils · 13 governorsPrimaryGoodJun 201840013
Crosshill Special SchoolAcademy special converterGoodNov 2021Special · 183 pupils · 7 governorsSpecialGoodNov 20211837
Darwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy sponsor ledNo overall gradeMay 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effectiveSecondary · 1,036 pupils · 9 governorsSecondaryNo overall gradeMay 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; sixth form provision Good; safeguarding effective1,0369
Darwen Aldridge Sudell PrimaryAcademy converterReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 167 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryReport cardMar 2026Expected standard in 3 areas, Needs attention in 4; safeguarding standards met16710
Darwen St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converterNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 203 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeJul 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective2037
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolReport cardMay 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 240 pupils · 11 governorsPrimaryReport cardMay 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5; safeguarding standards met24011
Darwen Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor ledGoodJan 2024Secondary · 1,039 pupils · 9 governorsSecondaryGoodJan 20241,0399
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converterGoodSep 2017Primary · 207 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryGoodSep 20172079
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeDec 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 237 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeDec 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; safeguarding effective2379
Holy Trinity VC SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolNo overall gradeMar 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 119 pupils · 7 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeMar 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Requires improvement; safeguarding effective1197
Lower Darwen Primary SchoolCommunity schoolGoodMar 2023Primary · 382 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryGoodMar 20233828
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolRequires improvementMay 2024Primary · 184 pupils · 10 governorsPrimaryRequires improvementMay 202418410
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converterGoodJun 2016Primary · 198 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryGoodJun 20161988
St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolNo overall gradeOct 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effectivePrimary · 202 pupils · 8 governorsPrimaryNo overall gradeOct 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective2028
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenVoluntary aided schoolGoodOct 2015Primary · 165 pupils · 9 governorsPrimaryGoodOct 20151659
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolReport cardFeb 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards metPrimary · 56 pupils · 15 governorsPrimaryReport cardFeb 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1; safeguarding standards met5615
Turncroft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolOutstandingNov 2014Nursery · 58 pupils · 2 governorsNurseryOutstandingNov 2014582