Lower Darwen Primary School | The Schools Guide

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Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Lower Darwen Primary School

Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen BB3 0RB

https://www.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk/

Lower Darwen Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Blackburn with Darwen). It has about 380 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St James' Church of England Primary School
0.7		Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
0.8		St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9		Longshaw Infant School
1.0		Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
1.1		St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
1.2		Longshaw Community Junior School
1.2		Avondale Primary School
1.2		Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
1.5		St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
1.6		Belthorn Academy Primary School
1.6		Sudell Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is quite high.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is below average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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.

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