St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Stephen's Tockholes CofE 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 12th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 21 April 2026

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

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected 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

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 52 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 score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score98

98, 7 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

56 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals17.9%

17.9%, 8.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.4%

21.4%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.1%

7.1%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	38% met the expected standard
Abbey Village Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Avondale Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Meadowhead Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% 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: Mr Mark Power
Phone: 01254701806
Website: tockholesschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LX
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119459

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.