St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 202 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 25.20% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0QP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjameslowerdarwen.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254698656 |
| URN | 119503 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 October 2024, published 8 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 September 2019, outcome: School remains Good.
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
- Lower Darwen Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Longshaw Infant School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Longshaw Community Junior School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Shadsworth Junior School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (primary school, about 1.9 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.