Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.883 miles
Published by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.883 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 41% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2nd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
- For Reception 2026 there were 39 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families and 10 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2026 the last child offered a Reception place lived 0.883 miles away, the 7th longest of 14 Blackburn with Darwen primary schools with a published last distance.
- 1.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 34% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Blackburn with Darwen schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 1.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “They actively contribute to making it a happy, positive place.”
- “Pupils diligently carry out leadership roles, take responsibility for themselves and demonstrate high levels of respect and support for each other.”
- “Their behaviour is impeccable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 39 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Trinity VC School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 1.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Ashleigh Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Avondale Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published