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Schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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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.
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Schools indexed
88
in Blackburn with Darwen
Average Attainment 8
45.2
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.02
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
44%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
62%
of 42 inspected
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 with Darwen
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 with Darwen secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.
Blackburn with Darwen 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 | Noorul Uloom Other independent school | 53.5 | — | 63% | |
| 6 | Markazul Uloom Other independent school | 51.3 | — | 71% | |
| 7 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Academy converter | 49.8 | +0.19 | 58% | |
| 8 | Islamiyah School Other independent school | 47.0 | — | 47% | |
| 9 | Pleckgate High School Academy sponsor led · Outstanding | 46.8 | -0.01 | 43% | |
| 10 | Westholme School Other independent school | 45.6 | — | 0% |
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All schools in Blackburn with Darwen (A–Z)
1–88 of 88 schools
- Al Islah Girls' High SchoolNot applicable · BB1 1TF
- Ashleigh Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 2JT
- Ashworth Nursery SchoolNursery · BB2 1QU
- Audley Infant SchoolPrimary · BB1 1SE
- Audley Junior SchoolPrimary · BB1 1SE
- Aurora Woodlands SchoolNot applicable · BB3 2NG
- Avondale Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 1NN
- 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
- Crosshill Special SchoolNot applicable · BB3 1HZ
- Daisyfield Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 5LB
- Dar Ul MadinahNot applicable · BB2 6HD
- Darwen Aldridge Community AcademySecondary · BB3 3HD
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise StudioSecondary · BB3 1AF
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · BB3 2JA
- Darwen St James CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · BB3 0EY
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 2BW
- Darwen Vale High SchoolSecondary · BB3 0AL
- Eden SchoolNot applicable · BB2 4NW
- Feniscowles Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 5EG
- Griffin Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BB2 2PN
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 3NH
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB1 8QN
- Holy Trinity VC SchoolPrimary · BB3 2RW
- Intack Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 3HY
- Islamiyah SchoolNot applicable · BB1 5NQ
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolNot applicable · BB1 5JT
- Lammack Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 8LH
- 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
- Lower Darwen Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 0RB
- Lower PasturesNot applicable · BB3 3QP
- Markazul UloomNot applicable · BB2 3NY
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryPrimary · BB2 4TT
- Meadowhead Junior SchoolPrimary · BB2 4QG
- Newfield SchoolNot applicable · BB1 2PW
- Noorul UloomNot applicable · BB2 3NY
- 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
- Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 9RP
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB2 6HQ
- Shadsworth Infant SchoolPrimary · BB1 2EL
- Shadsworth Junior SchoolPrimary · BB1 2ET
- 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 Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 0HY
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · BB3 0AA
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB1 8QN
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 0QP
- St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnPrimary · BB1 8EG
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, DarwenPrimary · BB3 2SG
- 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 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 Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 0LX
- St Thomas's CentreNot applicable · BB1 9TH
- St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary · BB2 2JR
- Sudell Primary SchoolPrimary · BB3 3EB
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolSecondary · BB2 2LD
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolSecondary · BB2 7AD
- The Heights BlackburnNot applicable · BB2 4NW
- The Olive School, BlackburnPrimary · BB2 6QQ
- Turncroft Nursery SchoolNursery · BB3 2DN
- Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · BL7 0AH
- Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BL7 8AH
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · BB2 6LX
- Westholme SchoolNot applicable · BB2 6QU
- Witton Park AcademySecondary · BB2 6TD
Schools by town in Blackburn with Darwen
- Schools in Blackburn (78)
- Schools in Darwen (19)
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High-attainment secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 68.7Progress 8 +2.05
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 62.6Progress 8 +1.26
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 49.8Progress 8 +0.19
Pleckgate High School
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.8Progress 8 -0.01
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
SecondaryAttainment 8 45.4Progress 8 -0.25
Catchment distances and university destinations in Blackburn with Darwen
Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School0.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy0.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy0.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
Most leavers to Russell Group universities
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School22.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School19.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy10.5% (2015/16–2019/20)
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy5.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings
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