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Schools in Blackburn With Darwen

Blackburn With Darwen has 77 schools: 61 primary and 16 secondary or all-through. 72% of the 54 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (72.3 in 2025). Among primary schools, Turton Belmont Community Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (100% in 2025).

  • 88 schools
  • 16 secondary
  • 61 primary

Secondary Schools in Blackburn With Darwen

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Outstanding 72.3 (2025) +2.05 (2024) 866
2 Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Outstanding 62.5 (2025) +1.26 (2024) 746
3 St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Good 50.8 (2025) +0.19 (2024) 1,483
4 Pleckgate High School Outstanding 49.2 (2025) -0.01 (2024) 1,339
5 St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn – 47.4 (2025) -0.25 (2024) 1,051
6 Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Good 47.0 (2025) -0.22 (2024) 873
7 Darwen Vale High School Good 43.1 (2025) -0.29 (2024) 1,039
8 Blackburn Central High School – 41.0 (2025) -0.20 (2024) 1,015
9 Witton Park Academy Needs attention 40.3 (2025) -0.70 (2024) 1,243
10 Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy – 37.2 (2025) – 770
11 Darwen Aldridge Community Academy – 36.5 (2025) -0.77 (2024) 1,036
12 Aldridge UTC Darwen Expected standard 34.7 (2025) -0.82 (2024) 275
13 Eden School Good 13.0 (2025) -1.68 (2024) 64
14 Blackburn College Good – – –
15 Crosshill Special School Good – – 183
16 Newfield School – – – 242

Primary Schools in Blackburn With Darwen

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Good 100% (2025) 91
2 The Olive School, Blackburn – 98% (2025) 638
3 Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary – 85% (2025) 416
4 Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Outstanding 83% (2025) 463
5 Lammack Primary School Good 81% (2025) 548
6 Brookhouse Primary School Good 80% (2025) 247
7 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Expected standard 79% (2025) 180
8 Daisyfield Primary School Good 78% (2025) 292
9 Griffin Park Primary School Needs attention 75% (2025) 232
10 Audley Junior School Expected standard 73% (2025) 392
11 Belthorn Academy Primary School Good 73% (2025) 238
12 Avondale Primary School Good 72% (2025) 400
13 Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good 72% (2025) 464
14 Cedars Primary School Good 70% (2025) 407
15 St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good 70% (2025) 419
16 St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy – 70% (2025) 198
17 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Good 70% (2025) 165
18 St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Good 69% (2025) 212
19 St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Good 69% (2025) 262
20 Longshaw Community Junior School Good 67% (2025) 334
21 Ashleigh Primary School Good 66% (2025) 220
22 Roe Lee Park Primary School Good 66% (2025) 424
23 St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Good 66% (2025) 395
24 Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Good 65% (2025) 207
25 Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Needs attention 64% (2025) 167
26 St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good 63% (2025) 203
27 St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Urgent improvement 63% (2025) 392
28 Holy Trinity VC School – 62% (2025) 119
29 St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn – 62% (2025) 154
30 Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Good 60% (2025) 189
31 Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Good 60% (2025) 173
32 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn – 60% (2025) 173
33 Shadsworth Junior School Good 60% (2025) 215
34 St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Needs attention 59% (2025) 214
35 St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Good 59% (2025) 216
36 St Silas's CofE Primary School Good 59% (2025) 311
37 Feniscowles Primary School Good 56% (2025) 417
38 St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn – 56% (2025) 408
39 St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Needs attention 53% (2025) 258
40 St Antony's RC Primary School Good 50% (2025) 236
41 St James' Church of England Primary School – 50% (2025) 202
42 Intack Primary School Needs attention 47% (2025) 378
43 St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School – 46% (2025) 202
44 Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Expected standard 45% (2025) 387
45 Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Expected standard 43% (2025) 240
46 Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School – 41% (2025) 237
47 Lower Darwen Primary School Good 41% (2025) 382
48 Meadowhead Junior School Good 40% (2025) 201
49 St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Needs attention 38% (2025) 184
50 Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy – 37% (2025) 203
51 St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy – 23% (2025) 182
52 St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Needs attention 10% (2025) 56
53 Ashworth Nursery School – – 71
54 Audley Infant School Good – 280
55 Brunel Nursery School – – 34
56 Longshaw Infant School Expected standard – 203
57 Longshaw Nursery School – – 101
58 Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Good – 169
59 Shadsworth Infant School – – 196
60 Turncroft Nursery School – – 58
61 Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School – – –

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