SchoolScoresSchools in Darwen
All 18 schools in Darwen: 14 state primary schools, 3 state secondary schools and 1 special school, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Darwen · Best secondary schools in Darwen
Council admissions: Blackburn with Darwen.
Primary schools (14) · Secondary schools (3) · Special schools (1)
Primary schools
14 schools.
- Ashleigh Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Avondale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darwen St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hoddlesden St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity VC School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lower Darwen Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cuthbert's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 10% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
3 schools.
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 24% grade 5+ English and maths
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Studio school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- Darwen Vale High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- Crosshill Special School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2021)
Page updated 26 September 2026.