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School Summary
School TypeCommunity School
Primary
AdmissionsNot applicable
School AddressMilking Lane
Darwen
BB3 0RB
Phone 01254 55639
Local Authority Blackburn with Darwen
URL www.lowerdarwenprimarys...
Age Range4 - 11
  
Total Pupils304
School GenderMixed
Boy | Girl %53% | 47%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
304
Age Range
4-11
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Avg. Class Size
29.5
Nat. Average 27.3
Free School Meals
3%
Nat. Average 15.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
KS2 Maths Score
105
Nat. Average 102.9
KS2 Reading Score
104
Nat. Average 102.7

Lower Darwen Primary School in Blackburn has a slightly above average 304 pupils. With only 47% girls against 53% boys, the school has slightly more males than females. Pupils with good attendance records at school are more likely to go on to succeed academically. The 96.8% attendance rate of the school, which is extremely high, and above average in the UK. Lower Darwen Primary School has 17 members of staff, which is notably above the average. This School has a very low (pupil to teacher) ratio, which permits the teacher to give more focused attention in a smaller class size.

KS2 defines the group of pupils aged 7 to 11 who must follow the set national curriculum. A result of average KS2 score of 105, which is typical for the UK, was achieved by the school. They have a teacher`s salary of £38779 , which is approximately average for the country. An average proportion of 95.1% of pupils attending Lower Darwen Primary School speak English as a 1st language.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 304
Total Girls 143 (47%)
Total Boys 161 (53%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
96.8% 95.7%
Persistent Absence
5.9% 9.5% 8.2%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £38,779 £35,846 £35,362
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
17.9 : 1 19.3 : 1 20.4 : 1
Total Teachers in School 19 15.6 15
Total Teaching Assistants
22 21.8 16.3
Total Support Staff
11 14.8 5.1
Total Full-time Teachers 17 14.5 13
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 15.7 12.8 10.3
Total Full-time Support Staff 4.4 5.2 3.4

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
29.5 27.3 27.3
Pupils where English is first Language
95.1%  (231) 56% 79.1%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
6.9%  (21) 2.8% 2.8%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
3.3%  (34) 16.2% 15.4%

Performance

Key Stage 2 Results (2016)

Average Scaled Scores (KS2 Test Results)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total number of pupils (at age 11) 40 39.8 36.8
Maths Scaled Score
105 103.2 102.9
Reading Scaled Score
104 101.5 102.7
GPS Scaled Score
106 103.8 103.8

Progress Scores between KS1 and KS2

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Maths Progress score
1.8 0.6 -0.3
Reading Progress score
0.6 -0.6 -0.1
Writing Progress score
0.5 0.3 -0.3

Maths Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 85% 73.7% 70.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 28% 15.5% 16.8%

Reading Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 73% 62.6% 66.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 25% 13.3% 18.9%

Writing Test

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 70% 74.4% 74.7%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 33% 13% 14.9%

GPS Test (Grammar, Punctuation and spelling)

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected scores 73% 74% 73.2%
Percentage of pupils achieving high scores 38% 19.6% 22.8%

Teacher Assessments

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Maths 85% 78.5% 78.6%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Reading 93% 80% 80.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving expected standard in Science 83% 79.6% 81.5%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Lower Darwen Primary School on 23/10/2012

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Inspection Date23/10/2012 - 24/10/2012
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Lower Darwen Primary School on 24/11/2010

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Inspection Date24/11/2010 - 25/11/2010
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
3
Achievement of Pupils
3
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
3
Leadership & Management
3



 

Financial Accounts

Admin Costs (per pupil)

Teachers Pay (cost per pupil)

Total Costs (per pupil)

  2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013
  Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil Total Per Pupil
Grant Funding £1,428,192 £4,698
School Generated Income £130,112 £428
Total Income £1,558,304 £5,126
All Teachers Pay £720,480 £2,370
Support Staff + Insurance £347,776 £1,144
Subtotal £1,068,256 £3,514 £1,060,960 £3,490 £0 £0 £1,024,480 £3,370
Supply Teachers Pay £30,400 £100 £9,728 £32 £55,936 £184 £94,544 £311
All Other Staff Pay £60,192 £198
Building and Premises Cost £67,792 £223
Administrative/Legal Costs £149,568 £492 £98,800 £325 £106,400 £350 £107,312 £353
Catering/Food Costs £25,840 £85
Energy Costs £4,256 £14 £16,112 £53 £11,248 £37 £12,160 £40
Books/Equipment/School Trip Costs £121,600 £400
Software/IT Costs £32,528 £107
Bought in Professional Services £4,560 £15
All Other Costs £23104 £76
Total Costs £1,588,096 £5,224 £1,404,176 £4,619 £1,497,504 £4,926 £1,475,312 £4,853

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