St Cuthbert's Church of England 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 16 places for moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 4–11
- 184 pupils
- Ofsted: Requires improvement
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 16 places, 16 pupils
- Pupils
- 184
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Coolican (Headteacher)
- Faith
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- School reference (URN)
- 119615
Needs its base supports
1 need: moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty 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 Requires improvement, May 2024
Rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in May 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
St Albans Road, Darwen, BB3 0HY
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Crosshill Special School Special school · Ages 5–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Lower Darwen Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- The Heights Blackburn Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
All SEND schools in Blackburn with Darwen
By need in Blackburn with Darwen: Moderate learning (3) · Hearing (3)
Questions about St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
How do I get a place in St Cuthbert's Church of England 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 St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School support?
Moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in May 2024 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 St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School?
St Albans Road, Darwen, BB3 0HY, in Blackburn with Darwen.
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