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Lower Darwen Primary School
Primary • Community school • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0RB
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in BB3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BB3. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
14
Outstanding
0
Good
10
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 83% · RI: 8% · I: 8%
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Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • DARWEN • Lancashire • BB3 2BW
Good
3
Sudell Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 3EB
Good
4
Holy Trinity VC School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 2RW
Good
5
Avondale Primary School
Primary • Community school • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 1NN
Good
6
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 2JA
Good
7
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0LX
Good
8
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0AA
Good
9
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Primary • Voluntary aided school • DARWEN • Lancashire • BB3 2SG
Good
10
Ashleigh Primary School
Primary • Foundation school • Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 2JT
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Requires improvement • Jul 2024
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Inadequate • May 2023
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