Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Darwen for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 4th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 22 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%

41%, 21 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

237 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals1.7%

1.7%, 24.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.7%

1.7%, 19.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.1%

10.1%, 4.7 percentage points below 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 Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	37% met the expected standard
Belthorn Academy Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Christopher Dugdale
Phone: 01254701940
Website: stpaulshoddlesden.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NH
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119455

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.