# Alternatives to Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy, for comparison

0.81 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Ashleigh Primary School, Darwen](/school/119200/ashleigh-primary-school) | 0.4 mi west | 0.94 | 2026 | School remains Good | no | not recorded |
| [Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, DARWEN](/school/119458/darwen-st-peter-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 0.8 mi north | 0.96 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |
| [St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen, DARWEN](/school/119667/st-joseph-s-roman-catholic-primary-school-darwen) | 0.9 mi north-west | 0.88 | 2026 | Standards maintained | no | not recorded |
| [Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary, Darwen](/school/141838/darwen-aldridge-sudell-primary) | 1.1 mi north | 0.97 | 2026 | Needs attention | no | not recorded |
| [Holy Trinity VC School, Darwen](/school/119357/holy-trinity-vc-school) | 1.2 mi north-west | - | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Darwen](/school/119455/hoddlesden-st-paul-s-church-of-england-primary-school) | 1.5 mi north-east | 1.34 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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