Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Blackburn with DarwenVoluntary aided school

Turncroft Road, DARWEN, BB3 2BW

Headteacher: Mrs Susannah BurgessSchool website ↗Pupils: 257 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 2 March 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
43.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%

Reading

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
27
Applications received
71
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
24.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1656.0%0.0%+0.4-1.0+0.2
2016/1731.0%6.0%-3.5+0.8-1.8
2017/1857.0%10.0%-2.6-1.0-2.4
2018/1970.0%7.0%-1.6-0.3-0.6
2022/2360.0%0.0%-1.7-2.0-2.5
2023/2463.0%0.0%---
2024/2543.0%10.0%---
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