Lower Darwen Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Milking Lane
 Lower Darwen
 Darwen
 Lancashire BB3 0RB
Telephone: 01254 55639

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Simone Addy (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Vicky Brown
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 18.3 / 12.43
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.29
Number of pupils: 389
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 16.20% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £2,229,147*
Income Per Pupil: £5,730
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward: Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
School Number: 8892008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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