Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Turncroft Road, Darwen, BB3 2BWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Darwen St Peter's Church of England 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 8th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 12 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

42 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

240 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals35.8%

35.8%, 9.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.4%

20.4%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity VC School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	62% met the expected standard
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	37% met the expected standard
Ashleigh Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Susannah Burgess
Phone: 01254701299
Website: stpeterscep.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Turncroft Road, Darwen, BB3 2BW
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119458

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.