Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Darwen for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 7th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 September 2017, report published 20 October 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals8.7%

8.7%, 17.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.3%

6.3%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ashleigh Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity VC School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Ham
Phone: 01254702996
Website: stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 141483

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.