St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary 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 5th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 June 2016, report published 4 July 2016

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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above 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 score103

103, 3 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

198 pupils on roll, with places for 208

Eligible for free school meals17.7%

17.7%, 8.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.6%

6.6%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.7%

18.7%, 3.9 percentage points above 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 St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	38% met the expected standard
Avondale Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Lower Darwen Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	79% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Vannessa Knowles
Phone: 01254701616
Website: stedwardsrcdarwen.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AA
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 150080

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.