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Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen BB3 3NH · stpaulshoddlesden.org.uk · 01254 701940
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 41%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Blackburn with Darwen 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 237
- 27 over 210 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 1.7%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 29 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
Results
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Blackburn with Darwen it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼41% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School on 10 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 53
- 23% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (23%) with SEND