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96% Outstanding or Good · above the 87% national figure

Within 3 miles: 66 schools, 1 FE college.

By Ofsted rating

4 Outstanding
19 Good
1 Requires improvement
42 No current grade
  • +17 more

By phase

3 Nursery
45 Primary
  • +20 more
16 Secondary
2 Special

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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Free schools · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding.

  • Details Boys +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeFree schools
    Age range11–18
    GenderBoys
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterMuslim
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustSTAR ACADEMIES
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Majid Ditta
    AddressSumner Street, Blackburn
    Phone01254918670
    Websitewww.tibhs.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.56 mi Estimated
    URN138220
    Distance0.5 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 746 on roll +
    On roll 746 of 800 capacity (93% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)131
    Eligible for free school meals16.0%
    Gender split100.0% boys, 0.0% girls
    English as an additional language60.1%
    Ethnicity White 0.1%, Asian 92.4%, Black 0.3%, Mixed 3.2%, Other 3.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-04-24

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth form provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths80.9%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 1.47
    2023/24 1.26
    2024/25
  • Destinations 87% into further study +
    School sixth form28.4%
    Sixth-form college26.1%
    Further education college32.1%
    Apprenticeship2.2%
    Employment0.7%
    Not a sustained destination5.2%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Academy converter · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 83.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustWENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherHeadteacher Amanda Whittingham
    AddressManor Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254667449
    Websitewww.wensleyfold.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN139514
    Distance0.5 mi

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  • Pupils 463 on roll +
    On roll 463 of 498 capacity (93% full)
    Eligible for free school meals10.4%
    Gender split49.7% boys, 50.3% girls
    English as an additional language95.7%
    Ethnicity White 1.9%, Asian 94.9%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 2.2%, Other 1.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2023-10-09

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 83.0% +
    Meeting expected standard83.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 75.0%
    2023/24 70.0%
    2024/25 83.0%
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

Academy converter · 1.0 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding; 94% of leavers continue into further study.

  • Details Girls +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–18
    GenderGirls
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterMuslim
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustSTAR ACADEMIES
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Shahnaz Akhtar
    AddressPreston New Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125454021
    Websitehttp://www.tighs.com/
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN141565
    Distance1.0 mi

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  • Pupils 866 on roll +
    On roll 866 of 800 capacity (108% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)124
    Eligible for free school meals20.0%
    Gender split0.0% boys, 100.0% girls
    English as an additional language50.3%
    Ethnicity White 0.1%, Asian 95.4%, Black 0.2%, Mixed 2.3%, Other 2.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2022-11-30

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth form provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths92.7%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 2.3
    2023/24 2.05
    2024/25
  • Destinations 94% into further study +
    School sixth form58.7%
    Sixth-form college24.6%
    Further education college10.3%
    Apprenticeship2.4%
    Employment2.4%
    Not a sustained destination0.8%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Pleckgate High School

Academy sponsor led · 1.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Outstanding.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    Age range11–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustEDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs A McGinty
    AddressPleckgate Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254249134
    Websitewww.pleckgate.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN142088
    Distance1.9 mi

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  • Pupils 1339 on roll +
    On roll 1339 of 1350 capacity (99% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)274
    Eligible for free school meals24.0%
    Gender split56.4% boys, 43.6% girls
    English as an additional language26.7%
    Ethnicity White 3.4%, Asian 86.0%, Black 1.0%, Mixed 3.5%, Other 6.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Outstanding +
    Overall ratingOutstanding
    Inspected2024-07-02

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths47.1%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 0.28
    2023/24 -0.01
    2024/25
  • Destinations 83% into further study +
    School sixth form11.3%
    Sixth-form college23.4%
    Further education college48.4%
    Apprenticeship2.8%
    Employment2.8%
    Not a sustained destination7.3%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Ashworth Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseNursery
    TypeLocal authority nursery school
    Age range3–4
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formNot applicable
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Suzanne Jackson
    AddressAddison Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254263312
    Websitewww.ashworthnursery.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119091
    Distance0.5 mi

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  • Pupils 71 on roll +
    On roll 71
    Eligible for free school meals0.0%
    Gender split56.3% boys, 43.7% girls
    English as an additional language70.4%
    Ethnicity White 7.0%, Asian 78.9%, Black 1.4%, Mixed 4.2%, Other 8.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2022-05-18

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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Griffin Park Primary School

Community school · 83 yd

Ofsted-rated Good; 75.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr David Chapman
    AddressCavendish Place, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125457724
    Websitewww.griffinparkprimary.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.17 mi Estimated
    URN119116
    Distance83 yd

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 232 on roll +
    On roll 232 of 210 capacity (110% full)
    Eligible for free school meals22.8%
    Gender split47.4% boys, 52.6% girls
    English as an additional language35.3%
    Ethnicity White 52.2%, Asian 40.6%, Black 0.4%, Mixed 3.0%, Other 3.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2022-07-10

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 75.0% +
    Meeting expected standard75.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 47.0%
    2023/24 71.0%
    2024/25 75.0%
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Lower Darwen Primary School

Community school · 2.0 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherSimone Addy
    AddressMilking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone0125455639
    Websitewww.lowerdarwenprimary.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.45 mi Estimated
    URN119120
    Distance2.0 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 382 on roll +
    On roll 382 of 420 capacity (91% full)
    Eligible for free school meals20.4%
    Gender split49.0% boys, 51.0% girls
    English as an additional language8.4%
    Ethnicity White 82.7%, Asian 7.3%, Black 2.1%, Mixed 5.5%, Other 2.3%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2023-05-18

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 41.0% +
    Meeting expected standard41.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 31.0%
    2023/24 35.0%
    2024/25 41.0%
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Meadowhead Junior School

Community school · 0.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Jason Newsham
    AddressAnglesey Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254209871
    Websitehttp://www.meadowheadjuniors.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.61 mi Estimated
    URN119121
    Distance0.9 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 201 on roll +
    On roll 201 of 240 capacity (84% full)
    Eligible for free school meals61.2%
    Gender split47.8% boys, 52.2% girls
    English as an additional language24.4%
    Ethnicity White 71.7%, Asian 12.0%, Black 6.5%, Mixed 3.5%, Other 6.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2019-10-10

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 40.0% +
    Meeting expected standard40.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 54.0%
    2023/24 45.0%
    2024/25 40.0%
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Daisyfield Primary School

Community school · 1.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good; 78.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Lisa Banks
    AddressClinton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125452108
    Websitewww.daisyfieldprimary.org
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.32 mi Estimated
    URN119123
    Distance1.8 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 292 on roll +
    On roll 292 of 316 capacity (92% full)
    Eligible for free school meals18.2%
    Gender split54.8% boys, 45.2% girls
    English as an additional language91.8%
    Ethnicity White 0.0%, Asian 93.1%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 4.4%, Other 2.4%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2023-11-21

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 78.0% +
    Meeting expected standard78.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 78.0%
    2023/24 75.0%
    2024/25 78.0%
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Longshaw Infant School

Community school · 1.2 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–7
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Vicky Foy
    AddressCrosby Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254260534
    Websitewww.longshawinfants.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119125
    Distance1.2 mi

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  • Pupils 203 on roll +
    On roll 203 of 270 capacity (75% full)
    Eligible for free school meals42.9%
    Gender split51.2% boys, 48.8% girls
    English as an additional language19.7%
    Ethnicity White 69.4%, Asian 14.8%, Black 3.9%, Mixed 8.9%, Other 3.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2021-11-10

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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Cedars Primary School

Community school · 1.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Nicola Truman
    AddressSt. James's Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254261609
    Websitewww.cedarsprimaryschool.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119222
    Distance1.8 mi

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  • Pupils 407 on roll +
    On roll 407 of 420 capacity (97% full)
    Eligible for free school meals18.9%
    Gender split49.1% boys, 50.9% girls
    English as an additional language94.6%
    Ethnicity White 4.1%, Asian 86.7%, Black 1.2%, Mixed 4.2%, Other 3.7%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2019-12-08

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 70.0% +
    Meeting expected standard70.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 75.0%
    2023/24 75.0%
    2024/25 70.0%
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Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

Voluntary aided school · 1.3 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Catherine Foster
    AddressCherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254201419
    Websitewww.stfranciscep.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.3 mi Estimated
    URN119423
    Distance1.3 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 173 on roll +
    On roll 173 of 210 capacity (82% full)
    Eligible for free school meals21.4%
    Gender split54.9% boys, 45.1% girls
    English as an additional language7.5%
    Ethnicity White 84.4%, Asian 9.3%, Black 1.2%, Mixed 4.6%, Other 0.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2023-09-18

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 60.0% +
    Meeting expected standard60.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 68.0%
    2023/24 57.0%
    2024/25 60.0%
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 2.0 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Jacquelyn Young
    AddressRobinson Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254277350
    Websiteststephenscofeblackburn.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.39 mi Estimated
    URN119439
    Distance2.0 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 392 on roll +
    On roll 392 of 420 capacity (93% full)
    Eligible for free school meals25.8%
    Gender split46.9% boys, 53.1% girls
    English as an additional language53.3%
    Ethnicity White 2.3%, Asian 91.6%, Black 0.6%, Mixed 4.6%, Other 1.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2022-04-28

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 63.0% +
    Meeting expected standard63.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 68.0%
    2023/24 66.0%
    2024/25 63.0%
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St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 0.5 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Debbie Withey
    AddressOakenhurst Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254698413
    Websitehttp://www.stbarnabas-stpauls.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.4 mi Estimated
    URN119499
    Distance0.5 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 419 on roll +
    On roll 419 of 420 capacity (100% full)
    Eligible for free school meals34.8%
    Gender split51.8% boys, 48.2% girls
    English as an additional language93.8%
    Ethnicity White 6.2%, Asian 83.6%, Black 3.5%, Mixed 3.1%, Other 3.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2024-09-24

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 70.0% +
    Meeting expected standard70.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 63.0%
    2023/24 73.0%
    2024/25 70.0%
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St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 2.2 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range5–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Belinda Haigh
    AddressWilworth Crescent, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254249462
    Websitehttp://www.stgabrielssch.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.33 mi Estimated
    URN119501
    Distance2.2 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 212 on roll +
    On roll 212 of 210 capacity (101% full)
    Eligible for free school meals11.3%
    Gender split54.2% boys, 45.8% girls
    English as an additional language53.8%
    Ethnicity White 13.2%, Asian 73.2%, Black 0.5%, Mixed 11.3%, Other 1.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2024-06-09

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 69.0% +
    Meeting expected standard69.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 50.0%
    2023/24 81.0%
    2024/25 69.0%
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 0.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Michael Parker
    AddressLynwood Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125454851
    Websitehttp://www.sacredheartblackburn.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.11 mi Estimated
    URN119510
    Distance0.8 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 173 on roll +
    On roll 173 of 210 capacity (82% full)
    Eligible for free school meals26.0%
    Gender split48.6% boys, 51.4% girls
    English as an additional language52.6%
    Ethnicity White 3.5%, Asian 79.8%, Black 2.3%, Mixed 7.5%, Other 6.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2022-03-20

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 60.0% +
    Meeting expected standard60.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 52.0%
    2023/24 43.0%
    2024/25 60.0%
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St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 0.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr A Pierce
    AddressFeilden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254580462
    Websitewww.stannesblackburn.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.28 mi Estimated
    URN119511
    Distance0.8 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 214 on roll +
    On roll 214 of 230 capacity (93% full)
    Eligible for free school meals48.6%
    Gender split53.7% boys, 46.3% girls
    English as an additional language63.6%
    Ethnicity White 49.6%, Asian 21.1%, Black 19.6%, Mixed 2.4%, Other 7.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2021-10-21

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 59.0% +
    Meeting expected standard59.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 52.0%
    2023/24 57.0%
    2024/25 59.0%
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Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 2.1 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Danielle Ellison
    AddressWilworth Crescent, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254249892
    Websitewww.holysouls.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.3 mi Estimated
    URN119517
    Distance2.1 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 189 on roll +
    On roll 189 of 210 capacity (90% full)
    Eligible for free school meals18.0%
    Gender split52.9% boys, 47.1% girls
    English as an additional language18.5%
    Ethnicity White 24.9%, Asian 60.3%, Black 4.2%, Mixed 9.5%, Other 1.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2023-03-23

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 60.0% +
    Meeting expected standard60.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 47.0%
    2023/24 59.0%
    2024/25 60.0%
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Eden School

Free schools special · 1.3 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSpecial
    TypeFree schools special
    Age range8–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    TrustEDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Sophie Gooding
    AddressHeys Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254790241
    Websitewww.edenschool.org.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN141016
    Distance1.3 mi

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  • Pupils 64 on roll +
    On roll 64 of 60 capacity (107% full)
    Eligible for free school meals68.8%
    Gender split81.2% boys, 18.8% girls
    English as an additional language6.3%
    Ethnicity White 87.5%, Asian 4.7%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 4.7%, Other 3.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2023-12-19

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Destinations 42% into further study +
    School sixth form0.0%
    Sixth-form college0.0%
    Further education college41.7%
    Apprenticeship0.0%
    Employment0.0%
    Not a sustained destination25.0%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

Free schools · 0.9 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeFree schools
    Age range11–19
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustQEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Claire Gammon
    AddressWest Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254686300
    Websitewww.qegsblackburn.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.42 mi Estimated
    URN141165
    Distance0.9 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 873 on roll +
    On roll 873 of 1000 capacity (87% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)141
    Eligible for free school meals19.6%
    Gender split53.4% boys, 46.6% girls
    English as an additional language20.4%
    Ethnicity White 12.1%, Asian 70.2%, Black 2.7%, Mixed 9.1%, Other 5.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2019-10-08

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Sixth form provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths36.9%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 -0.15
    2023/24 -0.22
    2024/25
  • Destinations 85% into further study +
    School sixth form35.0%
    Sixth-form college10.0%
    Further education college40.0%
    Apprenticeship2.1%
    Employment2.1%
    Not a sustained destination7.9%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Darwen Vale High School

Academy sponsor led · 2.2 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    Age range11–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustALDRIDGE EDUCATION
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Jessica Giraud
    AddressBlackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone01254223000
    Websitewww.darwenvale.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 3.75 mi Estimated
    URN141321
    Distance2.2 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 1039 on roll +
    On roll 1039 of 1200 capacity (87% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)218
    Eligible for free school meals31.6%
    Gender split52.9% boys, 47.1% girls
    English as an additional language3.8%
    Ethnicity White 90.0%, Asian 1.1%, Black 0.4%, Mixed 1.4%, Other 7.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2024-03-11

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths40.4%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 -0.15
    2023/24 -0.29
    2024/25
  • Destinations 74% into further study +
    School sixth form0.6%
    Sixth-form college0.0%
    Further education college73.4%
    Apprenticeship3.2%
    Employment3.8%
    Not a sustained destination12.7%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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St Silas's CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · 0.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    Age range5–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMiss Kathryn Haczycki
    AddressSt Silas Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254698447
    Websitehttps://www.stsilasprimary.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.16 mi Estimated
    URN146541
    Distance0.8 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 311 on roll +
    On roll 311 of 420 capacity (74% full)
    Eligible for free school meals21.9%
    Gender split54.3% boys, 45.7% girls
    English as an additional language82.0%
    Ethnicity White 6.1%, Asian 82.6%, Black 2.6%, Mixed 2.9%, Other 5.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2023-06-18

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 59.0% +
    Meeting expected standard59.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 42.0%
    2023/24 35.0%
    2024/25 59.0%
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Crosshill Special School

Academy special converter · 2.8 mi

Ofsted-rated Good.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSpecial
    TypeAcademy special converter
    Age range5–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustOAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMiss Nicola Pemberton
    AddressSalisbury Road, Darwen
    Phone01254667713
    Websitewww.crosshillblackburn.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN146899
    Distance2.8 mi

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  • Pupils 183 on roll +
    On roll 183 of 185 capacity (99% full)
    Eligible for free school meals48.1%
    Gender split65.6% boys, 34.4% girls
    English as an additional language31.1%
    Ethnicity White 58.9%, Asian 31.7%, Black 1.1%, Mixed 4.8%, Other 3.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Good +
    Overall ratingGood
    Inspected2022-02-24

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth form provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Destinations 43% into further study +
    School sixth form7.1%
    Sixth-form college0.0%
    Further education college35.7%
    Apprenticeship0.0%
    Employment0.0%
    Not a sustained destination14.3%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 2.5 mi

Ofsted rating: Requires improvement.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Emily Coolican
    AddressSt Albans Road, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone01254701336
    Websitewww.stcuthbertscofeprimary.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.31 mi Estimated
    URN119615
    Distance2.5 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 184 on roll +
    On roll 184 of 225 capacity (82% full)
    Eligible for free school meals33.7%
    Gender split42.4% boys, 57.6% girls
    English as an additional language10.3%
    Ethnicity White 85.9%, Asian 7.0%, Black 4.3%, Mixed 2.6%, Other 0.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating Requires improvement +
    Overall ratingRequires improvement
    Inspected2024-07-03

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 38.0% +
    Meeting expected standard38.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 25.0%
    2023/24 32.0%
    2024/25 38.0%
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Longshaw Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · 1.1 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseNursery
    TypeLocal authority nursery school
    Age range2–5
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formNot applicable
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Victoria Foy
    AddressCrosby Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254260534
    Websitehttps://www.longshawinfants.co.uk/topic/nursery
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119084
    Distance1.1 mi

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  • Pupils 101 on roll +
    On roll 101
    Eligible for free school meals0.0%
    Gender split48.5% boys, 51.5% girls
    English as an additional language9.9%
    Ethnicity White 80.2%, Asian 10.0%, Black 2.0%, Mixed 5.0%, Other 3.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Brunel Nursery School

Local authority nursery school · 1.2 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseNursery
    TypeLocal authority nursery school
    Age range3–4
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formNot applicable
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Julian Rogers
    AddressCambridge Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254291250
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119092
    Distance1.2 mi

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  • Pupils 34 on roll +
    On roll 34
    Eligible for free school meals0.0%
    Gender split50.0% boys, 50.0% girls
    English as an additional language94.1%
    Ethnicity White 5.9%, Asian 88.2%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 5.8%, Other 0.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Audley Junior School

Community school · 1.5 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Susan Aldred
    AddressQueen's Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254264294
    Websitewww.audleyjuniorschool.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119115
    Distance1.5 mi

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  • Pupils 392 on roll +
    On roll 392 of 420 capacity (93% full)
    Eligible for free school meals32.1%
    Gender split51.0% boys, 49.0% girls
    English as an additional language71.4%
    Ethnicity White 1.8%, Asian 85.8%, Black 2.5%, Mixed 5.7%, Other 4.4%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-09-28.

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  • Exam Results 73.0% +
    Meeting expected standard73.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 74.0%
    2023/24 78.0%
    2024/25 73.0%
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Longshaw Community Junior School

Community school · 1.0 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range7–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Jonathan Berry
    AddressPark Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254296450
    Websitehttp://www.longshawjunior.org
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.47 mi Estimated
    URN119119
    Distance1.0 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 334 on roll +
    On roll 334 of 360 capacity (93% full)
    Eligible for free school meals65.0%
    Gender split48.2% boys, 51.8% girls
    English as an additional language18.9%
    Ethnicity White 73.1%, Asian 15.6%, Black 5.4%, Mixed 3.3%, Other 2.7%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-11-16.

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  • Exam Results 67.0% +
    Meeting expected standard67.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 68.0%
    2023/24 73.0%
    2024/25 67.0%
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Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

Community school · 0.7 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–7
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr James Waddington
    AddressShorrock Lane, BLACKBURN, Lancashire
    Phone01254202600
    Websitewww.meadowheadinfants.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.22 mi Estimated
    URN119122
    Distance0.7 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 169 on roll +
    On roll 169 of 180 capacity (94% full)
    Eligible for free school meals32.0%
    Gender split50.3% boys, 49.7% girls
    English as an additional language18.3%
    Ethnicity White 74.0%, Asian 14.3%, Black 6.5%, Mixed 2.4%, Other 3.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Lammack Primary School

Community school · 1.7 mi

81.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Paula Duckworth
    AddressLammack Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254698584
    Websitehttp://www.lammackprimary.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 2 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.43 mi Estimated
    URN119124
    Distance1.7 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 548 on roll +
    On roll 548 of 550 capacity (100% full)
    Eligible for free school meals7.7%
    Gender split46.9% boys, 53.1% girls
    English as an additional language93.6%
    Ethnicity White 0.4%, Asian 88.5%, Black 0.4%, Mixed 6.2%, Other 4.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-09-28.

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  • Exam Results 81.0% +
    Meeting expected standard81.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 80.0%
    2023/24 80.0%
    2024/25 81.0%
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Roe Lee Park Primary School

Community school · 2.4 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Gillian Wilton
    AddressEmerald Avenue, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125456297
    Websitehttp://www.roelee.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.27 mi Estimated
    URN119127
    Distance2.4 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 424 on roll +
    On roll 424 of 403 capacity (105% full)
    Eligible for free school meals27.1%
    Gender split51.4% boys, 48.6% girls
    English as an additional language68.2%
    Ethnicity White 17.2%, Asian 74.8%, Black 2.1%, Mixed 3.5%, Other 2.4%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2023-02-23.

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  • Exam Results 66.0% +
    Meeting expected standard66.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 63.0%
    2023/24 44.0%
    2024/25 66.0%
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Audley Infant School

Community school · 1.5 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3–7
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Helen Nelson
    AddressQueens Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125452065
    Websitewww.audleycominfschool.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119136
    Distance1.5 mi

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  • Pupils 280 on roll +
    On roll 280 of 300 capacity (93% full)
    Eligible for free school meals17.5%
    Gender split52.5% boys, 47.5% girls
    English as an additional language51.4%
    Ethnicity White 0.4%, Asian 87.6%, Black 2.2%, Mixed 7.8%, Other 2.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Feniscowles Primary School

Community school · 1.9 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Rob Andrew
    AddressLivesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254201054
    Websitehttp://www.feniscowlesprimary.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.47 mi Estimated
    URN119163
    Distance1.9 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 417 on roll +
    On roll 417 of 420 capacity (99% full)
    Eligible for free school meals9.6%
    Gender split54.7% boys, 45.3% girls
    English as an additional language1.4%
    Ethnicity White 92.6%, Asian 2.7%, Black 1.4%, Mixed 3.2%, Other 0.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2023-03-14.

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  • Exam Results 56.0% +
    Meeting expected standard56.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 49.0%
    2023/24 66.0%
    2024/25 56.0%
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Avondale Primary School

Community school · 2.9 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Victoria Brown
    AddressDurham Road, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone01254703449
    Websitehttp://www.avondaleschool.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.28 mi Estimated
    URN119294
    Distance2.9 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 400 on roll +
    On roll 400 of 420 capacity (95% full)
    Eligible for free school meals28.0%
    Gender split53.2% boys, 46.8% girls
    English as an additional language7.3%
    Ethnicity White 85.6%, Asian 7.2%, Black 2.5%, Mixed 3.3%, Other 1.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2023-07-19.

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  • Exam Results 72.0% +
    Meeting expected standard72.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 64.0%
    2023/24 67.0%
    2024/25 72.0%
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Brookhouse Primary School

Community school · 1.6 mi

80.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeCommunity school
    Age range2–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs K Forsyth
    AddressTroy Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254666050
    Websitewww.brookhouseprimary.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.12 mi Estimated
    URN119344
    Distance1.6 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 247 on roll +
    On roll 247 of 210 capacity (118% full)
    Eligible for free school meals17.0%
    Gender split48.2% boys, 51.8% girls
    English as an additional language99.6%
    Ethnicity White 0.0%, Asian 93.9%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 2.8%, Other 3.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-10-12.

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  • Exam Results 80.0% +
    Meeting expected standard80.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 78.0%
    2023/24 77.0%
    2024/25 80.0%
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Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · 1.7 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMiss Yusra Arshad
    AddressNewton Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125454706
    Websitewww.stthomasblackburn.org.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.14 mi Estimated
    URN119355
    Distance1.7 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 464 on roll +
    On roll 464 of 420 capacity (110% full)
    Eligible for free school meals18.3%
    Gender split50.9% boys, 49.1% girls
    English as an additional language62.7%
    Ethnicity White 1.1%, Asian 92.6%, Black 0.2%, Mixed 5.4%, Other 0.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2024-02-29.

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  • Exam Results 72.0% +
    Meeting expected standard72.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 52.0%
    2023/24 72.0%
    2024/25 72.0%
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St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · 1.2 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Sarah Murphy
    AddressSwallow Drive, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254665190
    Websitehttp://www.smsjbwd.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.38 mi Estimated
    URN119356
    Distance1.2 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 262 on roll +
    On roll 262 of 315 capacity (83% full)
    Eligible for free school meals26.0%
    Gender split50.0% boys, 50.0% girls
    English as an additional language77.9%
    Ethnicity White 1.2%, Asian 89.6%, Black 3.1%, Mixed 1.6%, Other 4.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 69.0% +
    Meeting expected standard69.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 60.0%
    2023/24 67.0%
    2024/25 69.0%
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Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 2.5 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityLancashire
    Head teacherMrs Joanne Embley-Peers
    AddressBrundhurst Fold, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone441254812581
    Websitewww.mellor.lancs.sch.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 1 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 1.3 mi Estimated
    URN119424
    Distance2.5 mi

    Lancashire hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 144 on roll +
    On roll 144 of 140 capacity (103% full)
    Eligible for free school meals11.8%
    Gender split49.3% boys, 50.7% girls
    English as an additional language3.5%
    Ethnicity White 68.8%, Asian 24.9%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 4.2%, Other 2.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 65.0% +
    Meeting expected standard65.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 75.0%
    2023/24 73.0%
    2024/25 65.0%
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St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 2.5 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Mark Power
    AddressRock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone01254701806
    Websitewww.tockholesschool.org.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 2.19 mi Estimated
    URN119459
    Distance2.5 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 56 on roll +
    On roll 56 of 70 capacity (80% full)
    Eligible for free school meals17.9%
    Gender split41.1% boys, 58.9% girls
    English as an additional language1.8%
    Ethnicity White 83.9%, Asian 1.8%, Black 5.4%, Mixed 7.2%, Other 1.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results 10.0% +
    Meeting expected standard10.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 64.0%
    2023/24 30.0%
    2024/25 10.0%
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St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 1.3 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range2–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Doug Stitcher
    AddressEarl Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254698335
    Websitewww.stjamesceprimaryblackburn.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.18 mi Estimated
    URN119502
    Distance1.3 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 395 on roll +
    On roll 395 of 480 capacity (82% full)
    Eligible for free school meals21.8%
    Gender split50.4% boys, 49.6% girls
    English as an additional language97.5%
    Ethnicity White 4.3%, Asian 89.1%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 1.5%, Other 5.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-12-07.

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  • Exam Results 66.0% +
    Meeting expected standard66.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 59.0%
    2023/24 52.0%
    2024/25 66.0%
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St James' Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 2.0 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMiss Melissa Tindall
    AddressOff Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone01254698656
    Websitewww.stjameslowerdarwen.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.35 mi Estimated
    URN119503
    Distance2.0 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 202 on roll +
    On roll 202 of 210 capacity (96% full)
    Eligible for free school meals25.2%
    Gender split48.5% boys, 51.5% girls
    English as an additional language24.3%
    Ethnicity White 79.2%, Asian 17.8%, Black 0.5%, Mixed 1.5%, Other 1.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2019-09-26.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results 50.0% +
    Meeting expected standard50.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 52.0%
    2023/24 50.0%
    2024/25 50.0%
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · 1.3 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Julian Rogers
    AddressWithers Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254291250
    Websitehttp://www.stmatthewsblackburn.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.24 mi Estimated
    URN119505
    Distance1.3 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 258 on roll +
    On roll 258 of 280 capacity (92% full)
    Eligible for free school meals39.9%
    Gender split49.6% boys, 50.4% girls
    English as an additional language96.9%
    Ethnicity White 3.9%, Asian 82.5%, Black 0.8%, Mixed 5.4%, Other 7.4%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2021-07-08.

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  • Exam Results 53.0% +
    Meeting expected standard53.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 41.0%
    2023/24 54.0%
    2024/25 53.0%
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 1.4 mi

79.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Martina Staffa
    AddressHolmbrook Close, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125459420
    Websitewww.ourladysprimary.org.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN119512
    Distance1.4 mi

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  • Pupils 180 on roll +
    On roll 180 of 210 capacity (86% full)
    Eligible for free school meals40.6%
    Gender split43.3% boys, 56.7% girls
    English as an additional language42.2%
    Ethnicity White 71.7%, Asian 7.2%, Black 15.0%, Mixed 2.3%, Other 3.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-04-22.

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  • Exam Results 79.0% +
    Meeting expected standard79.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 55.0%
    2023/24 68.0%
    2024/25 79.0%
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St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 1.2 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs A Thomson
    AddressBennington Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254698301
    Websitehttp://www.stmaryandstjosephs.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.22 mi Estimated
    URN119513
    Distance1.2 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 203 on roll +
    On roll 203 of 210 capacity (97% full)
    Eligible for free school meals28.6%
    Gender split52.7% boys, 47.3% girls
    English as an additional language40.9%
    Ethnicity White 5.4%, Asian 81.3%, Black 2.0%, Mixed 10.3%, Other 1.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-10-13.

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  • Exam Results 63.0% +
    Meeting expected standard63.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 72.0%
    2023/24 70.0%
    2024/25 63.0%
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St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 0.4 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Ann-Marie O'Neill
    AddressHawkins Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254691745
    Websitewww.stpetersrc.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.27 mi Estimated
    URN119514
    Distance0.4 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 408 on roll +
    On roll 408 of 450 capacity (91% full)
    Eligible for free school meals25.7%
    Gender split51.2% boys, 48.8% girls
    English as an additional language11.8%
    Ethnicity White 87.4%, Asian 5.6%, Black 5.4%, Mixed 1.2%, Other 0.2%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2021-06-09.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 56.0% +
    Meeting expected standard56.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 62.0%
    2023/24 55.0%
    2024/25 56.0%
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St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 1.7 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Gary Foster
    AddressPreston Old Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254201495
    Websitewww.stpaulsfeniscowles.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 1.78 mi Estimated
    URN119649
    Distance1.7 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 216 on roll +
    On roll 216 of 210 capacity (103% full)
    Eligible for free school meals5.6%
    Gender split50.9% boys, 49.1% girls
    English as an additional language0.5%
    Ethnicity White 97.7%, Asian 0.5%, Black 0.5%, Mixed 1.4%, Other 0.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2025-02-12.

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  • Exam Results 59.0% +
    Meeting expected standard59.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 81.0%
    2023/24 76.0%
    2024/25 59.0%
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St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 1.4 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Claire Speakman
    AddressTrinity Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125457582
    Websitewww.stalbansrcprimaryschool.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.29 mi Estimated
    URN119706
    Distance1.4 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 154 on roll +
    On roll 154 of 210 capacity (73% full)
    Eligible for free school meals41.6%
    Gender split46.1% boys, 53.9% girls
    English as an additional language41.6%
    Ethnicity White 34.3%, Asian 44.1%, Black 1.3%, Mixed 5.0%, Other 14.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2021-09-15.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 62.0% +
    Meeting expected standard62.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 45.0%
    2023/24 45.0%
    2024/25 62.0%
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

Voluntary aided school · 1.1 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range11–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Daniel Milton
    AddressGreen Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254202519
    Websitehttp://www.stbedesblackburn.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.7 mi Estimated
    URN119793
    Distance1.1 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 1051 on roll +
    On roll 1051 of 1050 capacity (100% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)202
    Eligible for free school meals21.0%
    Gender split50.5% boys, 49.5% girls
    English as an additional language7.5%
    Ethnicity White 95.4%, Asian 1.0%, Black 1.0%, Mixed 2.0%, Other 0.8%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths53.5%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 -0.12
    2023/24 -0.25
    2024/25
  • Destinations 73% into further study +
    School sixth form1.4%
    Sixth-form college6.8%
    Further education college64.7%
    Apprenticeship8.7%
    Employment3.4%
    Not a sustained destination9.7%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Voluntary aided school · 1.2 mi

85.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Mark Power
    AddressJack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254296400
    Websitehttps://www.theredeemercep.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.46 mi Estimated
    URN133987
    Distance1.2 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 416 on roll +
    On roll 416 of 420 capacity (99% full)
    Eligible for free school meals10.3%
    Gender split51.9% boys, 48.1% girls
    English as an additional language6.0%
    Ethnicity White 85.8%, Asian 10.3%, Black 0.9%, Mixed 2.4%, Other 0.5%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 85.0% +
    Meeting expected standard85.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 83.0%
    2023/24 81.0%
    2024/25 85.0%
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

Academy converter · 0.3 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Victoria Michael
    AddressDuckworth Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254604000
    Websitewww.saintwilfrids.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.66 mi Estimated
    URN136900
    Distance0.3 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 1483 on roll +
    On roll 1483 of 1630 capacity (91% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)247
    Eligible for free school meals26.8%
    Gender split48.6% boys, 51.4% girls
    English as an additional language17.6%
    Ethnicity White 47.5%, Asian 36.7%, Black 4.6%, Mixed 4.8%, Other 6.3%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2023-01-11.

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths53.4%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 0.21
    2023/24 0.19
    2024/25
  • Destinations 88% into further study +
    School sixth form28.5%
    Sixth-form college13.8%
    Further education college45.8%
    Apprenticeship0.8%
    Employment2.4%
    Not a sustained destination5.5%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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The Olive School, Blackburn

Free schools · 1.0 mi

98.0% meeting the expected standard.

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeFree schools
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formNot applicable
    Religious characterMuslim
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustSTAR ACADEMIES
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Smeena Riaz
    AddressMeins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125454070
    Websitewww.oliveblackburn.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 3 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    URN139813
    Distance1.0 mi

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  • Pupils 638 on roll +
    On roll 638 of 630 capacity (101% full)
    Eligible for free school meals4.2%
    Gender split49.1% boys, 50.9% girls
    English as an additional language78.2%
    Ethnicity White 0.0%, Asian 96.2%, Black 0.0%, Mixed 2.7%, Other 1.1%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 98.0% +
    Meeting expected standard98.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 92.0%
    2023/24 95.0%
    2024/25 98.0%
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St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · 0.3 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    TrustCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMiss Samantha O'Connell
    AddressHancock Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125454866
    Websitehttps://stlukesblackburn.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.22 mi Estimated
    URN140559
    Distance0.3 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 202 on roll +
    On roll 202 of 210 capacity (96% full)
    Eligible for free school meals50.0%
    Gender split49.5% boys, 50.5% girls
    English as an additional language58.4%
    Ethnicity White 45.5%, Asian 30.7%, Black 8.4%, Mixed 6.5%, Other 8.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early years provisionRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 46.0% +
    Meeting expected standard46.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 37.0%
    2023/24 39.0%
    2024/25 46.0%
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Witton Park Academy

Academy converter · 0.4 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Martin Knowles
    AddressBuncer Lane, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254264551
    Websitehttp://www.witton.atctrust.org.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 1.67 mi Estimated
    URN140879
    Distance0.4 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 1243 on roll +
    On roll 1243 of 1230 capacity (101% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)262
    Eligible for free school meals41.8%
    Gender split52.1% boys, 47.9% girls
    English as an additional language64.4%
    Ethnicity White 23.1%, Asian 60.5%, Black 3.2%, Mixed 5.7%, Other 7.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2021-11-04.

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths36.6%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 -0.7
    2023/24 -0.7
    2024/25
  • Destinations 85% into further study +
    School sixth form4.4%
    Sixth-form college13.1%
    Further education college67.1%
    Apprenticeship0.4%
    Employment1.6%
    Not a sustained destination9.5%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · 0.5 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterChurch of England
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustCIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Kelly Harrison
    AddressNorfolk Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone0125453148
    Websitewww.staidansblackburn.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.21 mi Estimated
    URN141350
    Distance0.5 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 182 on roll +
    On roll 182 of 210 capacity (87% full)
    Eligible for free school meals54.9%
    Gender split43.4% boys, 56.6% girls
    English as an additional language33.5%
    Ethnicity White 64.3%, Asian 14.7%, Black 12.1%, Mixed 3.7%, Other 4.9%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Category judgements

    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early years provisionGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 23.0% +
    Meeting expected standard23.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 27.0%
    2023/24 41.0%
    2024/25 23.0%
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Blackburn Central High School

Academy converter · 1.3 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range11–16
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    TrustOAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Nicola Power
    AddressHaslingden Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254505700
    Websitewww.bchs.co.uk
    Area deprivationQuintile 5 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 1.18 mi Estimated
    URN146936
    Distance1.3 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 1015 on roll +
    On roll 1015 of 900 capacity (113% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)176
    Eligible for free school meals44.0%
    Gender split52.2% boys, 47.8% girls
    English as an additional language59.3%
    Ethnicity White 24.6%, Asian 66.2%, Black 2.9%, Mixed 3.2%, Other 3.3%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2022-12-14.

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths34.7%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23 -0.48
    2023/24 -0.2
    2024/25
  • Destinations 81% into further study +
    School sixth form11.6%
    Sixth-form college9.8%
    Further education college59.5%
    Apprenticeship2.3%
    Employment1.2%
    Not a sustained destination12.7%
    Academic year2022/23

    Share of Year 11 leavers in each destination category, 6-12 months after leaving - broad categories only, not named colleges or sixth forms (DfE doesn't publish per-pupil institution tracking as open data).

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Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

Free schools · 0.9 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeFree schools
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    TrustQEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherClaire Gammon
    AddressWest Park Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254686300
    Websitewww.qegsblackburn.com
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.28 mi Estimated
    URN148834
    Distance0.9 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 387 on roll +
    On roll 387 of 392 capacity (99% full)
    Eligible for free school meals14.2%
    Gender split48.1% boys, 51.9% girls
    English as an additional language16.8%
    Ethnicity White 3.4%, Asian 80.2%, Black 0.3%, Mixed 13.7%, Other 2.6%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

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  • Exam Results 45.0% +
    Meeting expected standard45.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23
    2023/24 65.0%
    2024/25 45.0%
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St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · 2.2 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeAcademy converter
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterRoman Catholic
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    TrustROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Vannessa Knowles
    AddressBlackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire
    Phone01254701616
    Websitewww.stedwardsrcdarwen.co.uk/
    Area deprivationQuintile 4 of 5 (1 = most deprived fifth nationally)
    Estimated admission distance 0.36 mi Estimated
    URN150080
    Distance2.2 mi

    Blackburn with Darwen hasn't published a real admission-distance figure, so this is a modelled estimate instead, built from local Census population density for this school's age group versus its intake size, the same class of technique other school-search sites use as their default catchment indicator when no official figure exists. Not based on real pupil addresses (nobody outside the school/council has access to that), and meaningfully less reliable than a published figure.

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  • Pupils 198 on roll +
    On roll 198 of 208 capacity (95% full)
    Eligible for free school meals17.7%
    Gender split46.5% boys, 53.5% girls
    English as an additional language6.6%
    Ethnicity White 92.4%, Asian 1.5%, Black 5.5%, Mixed 0.5%, Other 0.0%

    Gender, language and ethnicity figures are from the same DfE school census as free school meal eligibility. Independent and private schools aren't included in this census, so won't show these rows.

  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited. Last inspected 2020-01-23.

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results 70.0% +
    Meeting expected standard70.0%
    Academic year2024/25

    Meeting expected standard by year

    2022/23 68.0%
    2023/24 70.0%
    2024/25 70.0%
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Westholme School

Other independent school · 1.4 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhaseAll-through
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range4–18
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterChristian
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Paul Taylor
    AddressWilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254506070
    Websitewww.westholmeschool.com
    URN119826
    Distance1.4 mi

    Full official record on GOV.UK →

  • Pupils 706 on roll +
    On roll 706 of 1360 capacity (52% full)
    Gender split44.8% boys, 55.2% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School

Other independent school · 1.9 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range4–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Hamza Mala
    Address184 Whalley Old Rd, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254670017
    Websitegardenofknowledge.co.uk
    URN119848
    Distance1.9 mi

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  • Pupils 140 on roll +
    On roll 140 of 145 capacity (97% full)
    Gender split40.0% boys, 60.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Al Islah Girls' High School

Other independent school · 1.4 mi

  • Details Girls +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range11–16
    GenderGirls
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterIslam
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Nikhat Pardesi
    Address108 Audley Range, BLACKBURN, Lancashire
    Phone01254261573
    Websitewww.alislah.org.uk
    URN119856
    Distance1.4 mi

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  • Pupils 119 on roll +
    On roll 119 of 245 capacity (49% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)35
    Gender split0.0% boys, 100.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths22.9%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23
    2023/24
    2024/25
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Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School

Other independent school · 1.9 mi

  • Details Boys +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range11–25
    GenderBoys
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr Abdus Samad Ahmed
    Address30 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254673105
    Websitewww.jamiah.co.uk
    URN131389
    Distance1.9 mi

    Full official record on GOV.UK →

  • Pupils 354 on roll +
    On roll 354 of 550 capacity (64% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)47
    Gender split100.0% boys, 0.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

    No current overall grade, often means a recent inspection under Ofsted's newer ungraded report-card format, not that the school hasn't been visited.

    Only the latest graded inspection is shown here. We don't hold a full historical inspection timeline.

  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths80.9%
    Academic year2024/25

    Progress 8 by year

    2022/23
    2023/24
    2024/25
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Islamiyah School

Other independent school · 2.0 mi

  • Details Girls +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range11–16
    GenderGirls
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterIslam
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMs Mehnaz Kausar
    AddressWillow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254661259
    Websiteislamiyahschoolblackburn.com
    URN132749
    Distance2.0 mi

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  • Pupils 153 on roll +
    On roll 153 of 270 capacity (57% full)
    Gender split0.0% boys, 100.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Academic year2024/25

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Markazul Uloom

Other independent school · 1.1 mi

  • Details Boys +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range11–19
    GenderBoys
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterIslam
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMr S Bargit
    AddressPark Lee Road, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254660026
    URN133541
    Distance1.1 mi

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  • Pupils 26 on roll +
    On roll 26 of 217 capacity (12% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)10
    Gender split100.0% boys, 0.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths80.0%
    Academic year2024/25

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    2023/24
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Dar Ul Madinah

Other independent school · 0.7 mi

  • Details Mixed +
    PhasePrimary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range5–11
    GenderMixed
    Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
    Religious characterNo religious character
    Admissions policyNot applicable
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Safiya Ugradar
    AddressGranville Road, Blackburn
    Phone01254262823
    Websitewww.dmblackburn.co.uk
    URN142931
    Distance0.7 mi

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  • Pupils 55 on roll +
    On roll 55 of 105 capacity (52% full)
    Gender split50.9% boys, 49.1% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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Noorul Uloom

Other independent school · 1.1 mi

  • Details Girls +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range11–23
    GenderGirls
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Religious characterIslam
    Admissions policyNon-selective
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Imrana Kotwal
    AddressPark Lee Rd, Blackburn
    Phone01254581569
    URN147604
    Distance1.1 mi

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  • Pupils 125 on roll +
    On roll 125 of 200 capacity (62% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)24
    Gender split0.0% boys, 100.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths37.5%
    Academic year2024/25

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Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

Other independent school · 1.9 mi

  • Details Girls +
    PhaseSecondary
    TypeOther independent school
    Age range11–25
    GenderGirls
    Sixth formHas a sixth form
    Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
    Head teacherMrs Aysha Ahmed
    Address32 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
    Phone01254476731
    Websitehttps://www.rawdha.org/
    URN149362
    Distance1.9 mi

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  • Pupils 246 on roll +
    On roll 246 of 450 capacity (55% full)
    Pupils in exam cohort (2024/25)24
    Gender split0.0% boys, 100.0% girls
  • Ofsted Rating No current grade +

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  • Exam Results Not published +
    Progress 8Not published for this school
    Grade 5+ English & Maths87.5%
    Academic year2024/25
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