Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St James Crescent
 Darwen
 Lancashire BB3 0EY
Telephone: 01254 703260

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Cidari Education Limited
Sponsor: Cidari Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Laura Peckson (since September 2018)
Previous Headteacher: Maggie Beck
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9 / 8.66
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.94
Number of pupils: 194
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.6
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 53.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.6% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 42.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.1%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward: Darwen East
School Number: 8893377

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (0.7km) show on map
  2. Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (0.8km) show on map
  3. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (0.8km) show on map
  4. Turncroft Nursery School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Holy Trinity VC School (0.8km) show on map
  6. Avondale Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  7. Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  8. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (1.3km) show on map
  9. Crosshill Special School (1.3km) show on map
  10. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  11. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.5km) show on map
  12. Lower Darwen Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  13. Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primar... (2.1km) show on map
  14. Darwen Vale High School (2.1km) show on map
  15. Ashleigh Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  16. Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (2.3km) show on map
  17. Aurora Woodlands School (2.3km) show on map
  18. St James' Church of England Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  19. Belthorn Academy Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  20. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic ... (3.0km) show on map
  21. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (3.2km) show on map
  22. The Heights Blackburn (3.4km) show on map
  23. Eden School (3.4km) show on map
  24. Longshaw Nursery School (3.4km) show on map
  25. Longshaw Infant School (3.4km) show on map
  26. St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  27. Lower Pastures (3.6km) show on map
  28. Markazul Uloom (3.8km) show on map
  29. Noorul Uloom (3.8km) show on map
  30. Longshaw Community Junior School (3.9km) show on map
  31. Newfield School (3.9km) show on map
  32. Blackburn Central High School (4.1km) show on map
  33. Shadsworth Junior School (4.2km) show on map
  34. Meadowhead Junior School (4.2km) show on map
  35. Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (4.4km) show on map
  36. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Prim... (4.4km) show on map
  37. St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of Engla... (4.5km) show on map
  38. Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Volunt... (4.5km) show on map
  39. Audley Junior School (4.5km) show on map
  40. Audley Infant School (4.5km) show on map
  41. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (4.6km) show on map
  42. St Antony's RC Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  43. Al Islah Girls' High School (4.8km) show on map
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  45. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bla... (4.9km) show on map
  46. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (4.9km) show on map
  47. Shadsworth Infant School (4.9km) show on map
  48. Brunel Nursery School (5.0km) show on map
  49. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  50. St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (5.0km) show on map
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  56. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England V... (5.4km) show on map
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  60. Blackburn College (5.6km) show on map
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  67. Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda (6.0km) show on map
  68. Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  69. Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  70. Daisyfield Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  71. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (6.1km) show on map
  72. Oswaldtwistle White Ash School (6.1km) show on map
  73. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (6.2km) show on map
  74. Queen Elizabeth's Primary School (6.2km) show on map
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  76. Dar Ul Madinah (6.3km) show on map
  77. St Silas's CofE Primary School (6.3km) show on map
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  79. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Bl... (6.4km) show on map
  80. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (6.4km) show on map
  81. Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England P... (6.4km) show on map
  82. Brookhouse Primary School (6.4km) show on map
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  84. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  85. Islamiyah School (6.6km) show on map
  86. The Olive School, Blackburn (6.7km) show on map
  87. Cedars Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  88. Rhyddings (6.8km) show on map
  89. Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (6.8km) show on map
  90. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswa... (6.9km) show on map
  91. St Thomas's Centre (6.9km) show on map
  92. Oswaldtwistle School (6.9km) show on map
  93. Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Pri... (6.9km) show on map
  94. Green Haworth Church of England Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  95. St Peter's CofE Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  96. Turton Belmont Community Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  97. Fairfield Nursery School (7.2km) show on map
  98. Meadow View Learning Centre (7.2km) show on map
  99. St Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ac... (7.3km) show on map
  100. Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn (7.4km) show on map
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