[EduAtlas](https://eduatlas.org/) › [United Kingdom](https://eduatlas.org/hiring/gb) # Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy is a primary academy in Darwen, United Kingdom with 181 pupils, part of Cidari Education Limited. Ofsted: Inadequate, inspected 22 February 2023. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) (closes 13 November). Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. [1 live vacancy](https://eduatlas.org/#vacancies). - **Head:** Laura Peckson, Headteacher - **Trust or group:** Cidari Education Limited - **Type:** Academy, Primary - **Pupils:** 181 pupils · 59% girls · 34.0% eligible for free school meals · 34.0% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26 - **Special needs:** 38 (18.7%) on SEN support · 11 (5.4%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - **Local authority:** Blackburn with Darwen - **Location:** Darwen, BB3 0EY, United Kingdom - **Telephone:** 01254703260 - **Website:** [darwenstjames.co.uk](http://www.darwenstjames.co.uk/) - **Register number:** URN 140891 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/140891)) - **Ofsted:** Inadequate, inspected 22 February 2023 — Since then: Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures (ungraded inspection, 5 November 2024) ## Vacancies (1) - [Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/02o3ryj2wy4-higher-level-teaching-assistant-hlta) · Salary £31,525 to £35,570 a year · Closes 13 Nov · Part time · Teaching support · Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)12 hours per week, Part Time (Tuesday and Wednesdays)Fixed Term until 31st August 2027Term Time Only - 44.67 weeks per year Darwen St James’… ## Exam results | Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024/25 | 37% | 0% | | 2023/24 | 28% | 0% | | 2022/23 | 19% | 0% | Department for Education performance tables. ## Inspections | Date | Inspection | Outcome | | --- | --- | --- | | 5 November 2024 | Ungraded inspection | Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures | | 24 April 2024 | Ungraded inspection | Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures | | 22 February 2023 | Graded inspection | Inadequate | Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement. ## Staff | Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 9.0 | 20.1 | – | 0 | £48,452 | | 2024/25 | 7.6 | 23.0 | 21% | 0 | £49,415 | | 2023/24 | 6.8 | 28.1 | 18% | 0 | £48,293 | | 2022/23 | 7.4 | 28.3 | 14% | 0 | £43,346 | | 2021/22 | 8.2 | 23.7 | 12% | 0 | £39,533 | | 2020/21 | 8.6 | 19.9 | 0% | 0 | £37,773 | Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included. ## Attendance | Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025/26 | 7.9% | 2.6% | 26.2% | 4.8% | | 2024/25 | 7.7% | 2.2% | 30.6% | 3.8% | | 2023/24 | 9.3% | 3.9% | 33.3% | 3.1% | | 2022/23 | 7.0% | 2.2% | 27.5% | 1.8% | | 2021/22 | 8.6% | 2.2% | 34.6% | 2.5% | | 2020/21 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 22.0% | 6.3% | Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures). ## Hiring history 2 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 1 teaching, 1 support. Most often advertised: Class Teacher, Teaching Assistant with Welfare Responsibilities. Last advertised September 2026. 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