St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School is a primary school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE 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 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- There are 31.1 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.3 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
- Reception 2026 drew 3 first-choice applications for 3 offers, and every applicant was offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 10% of pupils (England 62%) met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, and 0% (England 8%) reached the higher standard.
- Its 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen that have results.
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
- Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LX
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 56 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 31.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from a harmonious school culture.”
- “They feel deeply that they belong here.”
- “Leaders know individual pupils and their families well.”
To improve
- “However, pupils’ achievement in writing and mathematics lags behind the positive changes that have been made in school.”
- “Pupils and adults alike do not tolerate it.”
- “However, sometimes pupils are given tasks to complete that do not help them to secure the important learning that they need.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 April 2026 (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) | 10% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 3 offers in total, 3 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.
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Avondale Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadowhead Junior School 1.7 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Feniscowles Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published