St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
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 | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 165 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 15.20% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Limes Avenue, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2SG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephsrcp.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01254706264 |
| URN | 119667 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 January 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Holy Trinity VC School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ashleigh Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Avondale Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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