Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 207 (102 boys, 105 girls)
- Capacity: 210
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 8.7%
- Telephone: 01254702996
- Ofsted: Good (19 Sep 2017); ungraded inspection 29 Mar 2023: School remains Good
- KS2 expected standard: 65% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 80 applications, 26 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
- Ashleigh Primary School (0.4 miles, straight line)
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, straight line)
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (0.9 miles, straight line)
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (1 miles, straight line)
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (1.1 miles, straight line)
- Holy Trinity VC School (1.2 miles, straight line)
