St James' Church of England Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Off Stopes Brow
 Lower Darwen
 Darwen
 Lancashire BB3 0QP
Telephone: 01254 698656

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Melissa Tindall (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Daniel Theobalds
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.4 / 8.96
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.18
Number of pupils: 191
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.7
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 25.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 48.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,254,715*
Income Per Pupil: £6,569
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Blackburn
Electoral Ward: Blackburn South and Lower Darwen
School Number: 8893469

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 29th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

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

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