St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
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Key facts
- Address
- Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 198 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 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: 13 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
What a pass unlocks for St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Avondale Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lower Darwen Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James' Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Longshaw Infant School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published