Avondale Primary School
Durham Road, Darwen, BB3 1NN
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 400 (213 boys, 187 girls)
- Capacity: 420
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 28%
- Telephone: 01254703449
- Ofsted: Good (5 Jun 2018); ungraded inspection 19 Jul 2023: School remains Good
- KS2 expected standard: 72% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 80 applications, 53 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
Other schools in Blackburn with Darwen
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, straight line)
- Aldridge UTC Darwen (0.5 miles, straight line)
- Holy Trinity VC School (0.6 miles, straight line)
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, straight line)
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (0.7 miles, straight line)
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (0.9 miles, straight line)
