St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QP
Headteacher · Miss Melissa Tindall
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Key facts
Pupils202Capacity 210
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 29 October 2024
Free school meals25.2%
Ofsted
Inspection on 29 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Blackburn with Darwen council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Blackburn with DarwenNearby schools for the same ages
- Lower Darwen Primary School0.4 mi
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn0.6 mi
- Longshaw Infant School0.8 mi
- Longshaw Community Junior School1.0 mi
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary1.0 mi