Best 3 Primary schools in Darwen – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Lower Darwen Primary School (Primary) in Darwen; Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in DARWEN; Sudell Primary School (Primary) in Darwen — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Lower Darwen Primary School, Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Sudell Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Darwen, Lancashire and DARWEN, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Lower Darwen Primary School), published May 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Lower Darwen Primary School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–40–45%; all within the Aldridge Education trust.
| Attribute |
Lower Darwen Primary School
BB3 0RB
|
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
BB3 2BW
|
Sudell Primary School
BB3 3EB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 0RB |
DARWEN Lancashire BB3 2BW |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 3EB |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 May 2023 | 2 8 May 2022 | 2 22 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen (889) | Blackburn with Darwen (889) | Aldridge Education |
| Website | www.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk | www.stpeterscep.co.uk | www.sudellprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 0125455639 | 01254701299 | 01254703440 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 0RB - Ofsted
- 2 18 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blackburn with Darwen (889)
- Website
- www.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 0125455639
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- DARWEN
Lancashire
BB3 2BW - Ofsted
- 2 8 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blackburn with Darwen (889)
- Website
- www.stpeterscep.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254701299
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 3EB - Ofsted
- 2 22 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aldridge Education
- Website
- www.sudellprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254703440
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