Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 203 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 265 |
| Free school meals | 41.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | St James Crescent, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0EY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.darwenstjames.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254703260 |
| URN | 140891 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2025, published 15 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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 Aldridge Sudell Primary (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Holy Trinity VC School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Avondale Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Lower Darwen Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 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.