Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England academy. It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances, Admissions and Environment.
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Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment:Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is excellent and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress:About average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment:Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Admissions:Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low.
Finances:Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils:There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.