Blackburn with Darwen
Schools by level
Elementary 56 · High school 12 · Other / combined 9
At a glance
- Students
- 27,944 (2026)
- Schools
- 77
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 77 state schools
- 16 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 4 · Good 22 · Requires improvement 2
- 14 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Overall grades changed from 2024, so England gets no stars.
Ofsted management information (state-funded schools, latest inspections)Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (77)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 56
Ashleigh Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 220
School remains Good · 2023Audley Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 280
School remains Good · 2024Audley Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 392
School remains Good · 2022Avondale Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 400
School remains Good · 2023Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 464
School remains Good · 2024Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 416
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Brookhouse Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 247
School remains Good · 2022Cedars Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 407
Good · 2025Daisyfield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 292
Good · 2023Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 167
Report card · 2026Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 203
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 240
Report card · 2026Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 207
School remains Good · 2023Feniscowles Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 417
School remains Good · 2023Griffin Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 232
Report card · 2026Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 237
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 189
Good · 2023Holy Trinity VC School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 119
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Intack Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 378
School remains Good · 2022Lammack Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 548
School remains Good · 2022Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 173
Good · 2023Longshaw Community Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 334
School remains Good · 2022Longshaw Infant School
Grades Ages 4–7 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 203
Report card · 2026Lower Darwen Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 382
Good · 2023Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
Grades Ages 3–7 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 169
School remains Good · 2022Meadowhead Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 201
Good · 2025Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 180
Report card · 2026Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 387
Report card · 2026Roe Lee Park Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 424
School remains Good · 2023Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 173
Report card · 2025Shadsworth Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 196
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Shadsworth Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 215
Good · 2025St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 182
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 154
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 214
Report card · 2026St Antony's RC Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 236
Standards maintained · 2024St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 419
Good · 2024St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 184
Requires improvement · 2024St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 198
School remains Good · 2020St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 212
Good · 2024St James' Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 202
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 2–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 395
School remains Good · 2022St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 165
Standards maintained · 2025St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 202
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 203
School remains Good · 2022St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 258
Report card · 2026St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 262
School remains Good · 2022St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 216
Standards maintained · 2025St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 408
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Silas's CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 311
Good · 2023St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 392
Report card · 2026St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 56
Report card · 2026The Olive School, Blackburn
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 638
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
Grades Ages 5–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 185
Report card · 2025Turton Belmont Community Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 91
School remains Good · 2024Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 463
Outstanding · 2023
High school 12
Aldridge Utc Darwen
Grades Ages 13–19 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 275
Report card · 2026Blackburn Central High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,015
School remains Good · 2022Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Grades Ages 11–19 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,036
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Darwen Vale High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,039
Good · 2024Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 770
Requires improvement · 2023Pleckgate High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,339
Outstanding · 2024Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 873
Good · 2025St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Grades Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,051
Graded, no overall grade · 2025St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,483
School remains Good · 2023Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 746
Outstanding · 2024Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Grades Ages 11–18 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 866
Outstanding · 2022Witton Park Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 1,243
Report card · 2026
Other / combined 9
Ashworth Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–4 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 71
Report card · 2026Brunel Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–4 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 34
Report card · 2026Crosshill Special School
Grades Ages 5–18 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 183
Good · 2021Eden School
Grades Ages 8–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 64
Good · 2023Longshaw Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 101
School remains Good · 2024Newfield School
Grades Ages 4–19 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 242
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Thomas's Centre
Grades Ages 5–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 115
School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next · 2024The Heights Blackburn
Grades Ages 5–16 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 2
Standards maintained · 2025Turncroft Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–4 · Blackburn with Darwen · Students 58
Standards maintained · 2025
Checklist before renting in this district
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Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Department for Education (GOV.UK) (checked 2026-10-31)
Checked each school's admission criteria (distance, siblings, faith) in the council's booklet
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Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
Public schools support English learners as ESL/ELL (Canada), EAL/D (Australia) or ESOL (New Zealand). An English assessment at enrolment decides the support; ask the school or board about its programme.
Sources
- Ofsted management information: state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 20262026· Checked 2026-10-31
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