Blackburn with Darwen · North West
Schools in Blackburn
78 schools have a Blackburn postal address: 54 primary and 10 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.
Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
- Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
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Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.
Ofsted across Blackburn
Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.
Spread of Attainment 8
Number of Blackburn secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Blackburn schools
Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder
| Select | # | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Academy converter · Outstanding | 68.7 | +2.05 | 89% | |
| 2 | Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Other independent school | 64.5 | — | 93% | |
| 3 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Free schools · Outstanding | 62.6 | +1.26 | 84% | |
| 4 | Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Other independent school | 55.4 | — | 69% | |
| 5 | Markazul Uloom Other independent school | 51.3 | — | 71% | |
| 6 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.19 | 58% | |
| 7 | Islamiyah School Other independent school | 47.0 | — | 47% | |
| 8 | Pleckgate High School Academy sponsor led · Outstanding | 46.8 | -0.01 | 43% | |
| 9 | Westholme School Other independent school | 45.6 | — | 0% | |
| 10 | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Not judged | 45.4 | -0.25 | 52% |
All schools in Blackburn (A–Z)
1–78 of 78 schools
- Al Islah Girls' High SchoolNot applicable · BB1 1TF
- Ashworth Nursery SchoolNursery · BB2 1QU
- Audley Infant SchoolPrimary · BB1 1SE
- Audley Junior SchoolPrimary · BB1 1SE
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 7LL
- Belthorn Academy Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 2NY
- Blackburn Central High SchoolSecondary · BB2 3HJ
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 1NE
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryPrimary · BB2 4JJ
- Brookhouse Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 6NY
- Brunel Nursery SchoolNursery · BB1 1ES
- Cedars Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 8HQ
- Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 5LB
- Eden SchoolNot applicable · BB2 4NW
- Feniscowles Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 5EG
- Great Harwood Primary SchoolPrimary · BB6 7JQ
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · BB6 7QA
- Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB6 7ES
- Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 2PN
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB1 8QN
- Intack Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 3HY
- Islamiyah SchoolNot applicable · BB1 5NQ
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolNot applicable · BB1 5JT
- Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary · BB1 2DR
- Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 8LH
- Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB6 8AB
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolPrimary · BB2 5NX
- Longshaw Community Junior SchoolPrimary · BB2 3NX
- Longshaw Infant SchoolPrimary · BB2 3NF
- Longshaw Nursery SchoolNursery · BB2 3NF
- Markazul UloomNot applicable · BB2 3NY
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary · BB2 4TT
- Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary · BB2 4QG
- Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 7JT
- Newfield SchoolNot applicable · BB1 2PW
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary · BB1 1PY
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB2 3UG
- Pleckgate High SchoolSecondary · BB1 8QA
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolSecondary · BB2 6DF
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 6DF
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaNot applicable · BB1 5JT
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary SchoolNot applicable · BB1 5NZ
- Rishton Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 4JF
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 4DT
- Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 9RP
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB2 6HQ
- Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 9EQ
- Shadsworth Infant SchoolPrimary · BB1 2EL
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyPrimary · BB2 4EW
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB1 5BN
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB2 1LQ
- St Antony's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 2HP
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 1SN
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnSecondary · BB2 4SR
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · BB1 4HT
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 8QN
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodPrimary · BB6 7SN
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB1 8EG
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 2LZ
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB2 3HP
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoPrimary · BB6 8EQ
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonPrimary · BB2 7HX
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 1DF
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 6LE
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnPrimary · BB2 5EP
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnPrimary · BB2 2RY
- St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 6JP
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 5PE
- St Thomas's CentreNot applicable · BB1 9TH
- St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary · BB2 2JR
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary · BB2 2LD
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolSecondary · BB2 7AD
- The Heights BlackburnNot applicable · BB2 4NW
- The Hyndburn AcademySecondary · BB1 4ED
- The Olive School, BlackburnPrimary · BB2 6QQ
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · BB2 6LX
- Westholme SchoolNot applicable · BB2 6QU
- Witton Park AcademySecondary · BB2 6TD
Admissions and catchment distances
Blackburn schools are in Blackburn with Darwen (62) and Lancashire (16). Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.
Common questions about schools in Blackburn
How many schools are there in Blackburn?
78 open schools have a Blackburn postal address: 54 primary, 10 secondary and 14 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).
Which state secondary schools in Blackburn have the best GCSE results?
By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (68.7), Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (62.6), St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (49.8). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.
Which council handles school admissions in Blackburn?
Blackburn schools are in Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.