1
Lower Darwen Primary School
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0RB
2
18 May 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in BB3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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%
2
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
DARWEN • Lancashire • BB3 2BW
2
8 May 2022
3
Sudell Primary School
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 3EB
2
22 Nov 2021
4
Holy Trinity VC School
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 2RW
2
8 Dec 2019
5
Avondale Primary School
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 1NN
2
13 Jul 2018
6
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 2JA
2
20 Oct 2017
7
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0LX
2
4 Oct 2016
8
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 0AA
2
4 Jul 2016
9
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
DARWEN • Lancashire • BB3 2SG
2
9 Nov 2015
10
Ashleigh Primary School
Darwen • Lancashire • BB3 2JT
2
31 Oct 2012
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 3 • Jul 2024
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 4 • May 2023
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Not judged • Jan 2025
- St James' Church of England Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024