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Lower Darwen Primary School

Primary Local authority maintained school in Darwen BB3 0RB

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  • School Reference Number: 119120
  • Address: Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen BB3 0RB
  • Headteacher: Mr Steven Cumbo
  • Telephone: 01254 55639
  • Website: lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 420
  • Local Education Authority: Blackburn with Darwen
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 4 to 11
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 21/03/2023

Rating published on 18/05/2023

Overall effectiveness: Good

Quality of education: Good

Behaviour and attitudes: Good

Personal development: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Good

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
21 March 2023 19 May 2023 School inspection Good
6 October 2020 20 November 2020 Monitoring visit
24 January 2018 9 March 2018 Short inspection
23 October 2012 20 November 2012 Full inspection Good
24 November 2010 17 December 2010 Full inspection Satisfactory
3 May 2007 23 May 2007 Full inspection Good
17 March 2003 18 June 2003 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number119120
Local Authority Code889
Local Authority NameBlackburn with Darwen
Establishment Number2008
School / College NameLower Darwen Primary School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low4
Age range High11
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity420
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils380
Number of Boys197
Number of Girls183
Percentage Free School Meals15.50
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10072991
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date15-11-2024
StreetMilking Lane
LocalityLower Darwen
Address3
TownDarwen
County (name)Lancashire
PostcodeBB3 0RB
Websitewww.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk
Telephone0125455639
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameSteven
Headteacher/Principal last nameCumbo
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionResourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll13
Resourced provision capacity20
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeB
Government Office RegionNorth West
District CodeE06000008
DistrictBlackburn with Darwen
Ward CodeE05011512
WardBlackburn South & Lower Darwen
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001450
Parliamentary ConstituencyRossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000008
Easting369069
Northing424875
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Blackburn with Darwen 013
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Blackburn with Darwen 013B
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code923
Previous local authorityPre LGR (1998) Lancashire
Previous establishment number2008
Country
UPRN10010315296
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02002627
LSOA CodeE01012597
Free School Meals59
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN119120
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/119120
LAESTAB8892008
School nameLower Darwen Primary School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionNorth West
RegionNorth West
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
Parliamentary constituencyRossendale and Darwen
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeBB3 0RB
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile4
Total number of pupils380
Statutory lowest age4
Statutory highest age11
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspectionN/A
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?N/A
URN at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionN/A
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspectionN/A
Date of latest ungraded inspectionN/A
Ungraded inspection publication dateN/A
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?N/A
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeN/A
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspection10268845
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date21/03/2023
Publication date18/05/2023
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection119120
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8892008
School name at time of latest graded inspectionLower Darwen Primary School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?Yes
Early years provisionGood
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS405830
Previous inspection start date23/10/2012
Previous publication date20/11/2012
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection119120
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8892008
School name at time of previous graded inspectionLower Darwen Primary School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionN/A
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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