St Stephen's Tockholes CofE 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 | 56 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 17.90% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0LX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.tockholesschool.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01254701806 |
| URN | 119459 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 21 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 21 October 2021, 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
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Abbey Village Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Avondale Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Meadowhead Junior School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Feniscowles Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 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.