Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent, Darwen, BB3 0EY
Nursery - Year 6 (ages 3-11)
PrimaryAcademy converterMixedChurch of England
About the school
“At Darwen St James we are proud of our caring, Christian ethos, underpinned by the Christian values that permeate our teaching and learning and shape every member of our school family.”
Established school - open since before 2014. Became an academy in October 2014, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 15 September 2025
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 194
- Multi-academy trust
- Cidari Education Limited
- Phone
- 01254703260