Lower Darwen Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its specialist base has 20 places for hearing impairment.
- Ages 4–11
- 382 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 20 places, 13 pupils
- Pupils
- 382
- Headteacher
- Simone Addy (Headteacher)
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- School reference (URN)
- 119120
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Blackburn with Darwen (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Blackburn with Darwen council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, March 2023
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 1.0 mile
- Crosshill Special School Special school · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
- Newfield School Special school · Ages 4–19 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in Blackburn with Darwen
By need in Blackburn with Darwen: Moderate learning (3) · Hearing (3)
Questions about Lower Darwen Primary School
How do I get a place in Lower Darwen Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Lower Darwen Primary School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Lower Darwen Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Lower Darwen Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Lower Darwen Primary School?
Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB, in Blackburn with Darwen.
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