St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Address: St Albans Road
Town/City: Darwen
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB3 0HY
Telephone Number: 01254 701336
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emily Coolican
Capacity: 225
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 184 (42% boys & 58% girls)
Enrollment: 82% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.7%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 119615
DfE Number: 889/3675
UKPRN: 10078863
UPRN: 200004503812
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
Electoral Ward: Darwen West (E05011516)
Diocese: CE03(Diocese of Blackburn)

Easting & Northing: 368146E, 423433N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 25.14" N 2° 29' 2.03" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPG48+QC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Crosshill Special School (0.4km)
  2. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6km)
  3. Avondale Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Darwen Vale High School (1.4km)
  5. Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (1.4km)
  6. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (1.5km)
  7. Holy Trinity VC School (1.6km)
  8. Lower Darwen Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (1.9km)
  10. Eden School (2.0km)
Governors

  • Mrs Emily Coolican - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Fr Nicholas Davis - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2017 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mrs Julie Eatwell - Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2028.
  • Mr Daniel Farnworth - Governor. Appointed on 18 January 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 January 2027.
  • Ms Claire Marsden - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 December 2027.
  • Mrs Angela Shanks - Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 January 2030.
  • Mrs Jackie Stokes - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
  • Mrs Stacey-Jo Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
  • Mr Phil Tomlin - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 December 2027.
  • Mr Julian Wainwright - Governor. Appointed on 29 May 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 August 2025.
  • Mr Julian Wainwright - Governor. Appointed on 3 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Victoria Weddle - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 3 December 2027.