Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Academy converter in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 167 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 50.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 3EB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.sudellprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01254703440 |
| URN | 141838 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 4 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 October 2021, published 22 November 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holy Trinity VC School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Avondale Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Ashleigh Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.