Avondale Primary School is a primary school located in Darwen. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/06/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Durham Road, Darwen

School Information

Address: Durham Road, Darwen, BB3 1NN
Website: http://www.avondaleschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01254703449
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Victoria Brown
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119294

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 405
Number of Boys: 198
Number of Girls: 207

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.6% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -1.7 Confidence interval -3.3 to -0.1
Writing
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.4 to -0.5
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.1 to 0.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:9%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN 		4out of 4 1,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Avondale Primary School
Durham Road , BB3 1NN 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
St Albans Road , BB3 0HY 		4out of 4 612 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA 		3out of 4 1,115 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity VC School
Bank Top , BB3 2RW 		2out of 4 1,137 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Crescent , BB3 0EY 		3out of 4 1,219 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF 		3out of 4 930 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD 		3out of 4 1,526 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL 		2out of 4 1,738 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Heights Free School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		3out of 4 2,869 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Eden School
Heys Lane , BB2 4NW 		2out of 4 2,869 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG 		- not rated 2,918 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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