Ashleigh Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ashleigh Primary School is a primary school in Darwen for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 3rd of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 9 October 2012, report published 31 October 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

220 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals14.5%

14.5%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ashleigh Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity VC School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	62% met the expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ian Matthews
Phone: 01254703171
Website: ashleighdarwen.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119200

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.