St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Blackburn with Darwen. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School.

Darwen, BB30LX Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

35

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
25.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 30.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
13 September 2016
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Rock Lane
Tockholes
Darwen, BB30LX

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
119459
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LX
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
70 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
57
Free School Meals
14.0% (8 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
7.0% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
11.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
30.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
104.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
11.5 (6.0 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 106.0
2023 105.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
4 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
7
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
57 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.5 per year)

Down -1.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Humility Hope Friendship Community Compassion Forgiveness Love

St Stephen's is a Church of England Primary School with worship central to school life. The RE curriculum, Questful, is rooted in Christian values and the school respects other faiths, discussing Eid and Hanukkah in assemblies. The school is part of the Diocese of Blackburn and has governors predominantly from foundation categories; it is federated with Blackburn the Redeemer CE Primary School with St Stephen's CE Primary School Tockholes.

Curriculum Highlights

EYFS Art Computing Design & Technology English - Phonics, Reading and Writing Phonics Reading Writing Spelling Modern Foreign Languages Geography History Maths Music Physical Education PSHE Religious Education Science

Admissions Criteria

The closing date for applications to Reception in September is 15th January 2026.

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