St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

St Albans Road, Darwen, BB3 0HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Cuthbert'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 14th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 May 2024, report published 3 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
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 maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below 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 score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

184 pupils on roll, with places for 225

Eligible for free school meals33.7%

33.7%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10.3%

10.3%, 11.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Avondale Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	37% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity VC School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	62% met the expected standard
Lower Darwen Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	41% 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 Emily Coolican
Phone: 01254701336
Website: stcuthbertscofeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Albans Road, Darwen, BB3 0HY
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119615

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.