Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

St James Crescent, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0EY

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About this school

Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy is an Academy converter serving primary age pupils, located in Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire. The school has 194 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 9 July 2025. The Headteacher is Laura Peckson. The school is administered by Blackburn with Darwen local authority. It belongs to CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 October 2014.

School details

Headteacher

Laura Peckson

Trust

CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED

Local authority

Blackburn with Darwen

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

URN

140891

Contact

Admissions

Applications for places at Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Blackburn with Darwen). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

SATs Performance (Key Stage 2)

• The expected standard means pupils reached the level the Department for Education expects in reading, writing and maths combined by the end of primary school.
• The higher standard means pupils achieved a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing.

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