SchoolScoresSchools in Blackburn
All 77 schools in Blackburn: 54 state primary schools, 10 state secondary schools, 2 special schools and 9 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire.
Primary schools (54) · Secondary schools (10) · Special schools (2) · Independent schools (9) · Alternative provision (2)
Primary schools
54 schools.
- Audley Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Audley Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balderstone St Leonard's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belthorn Academy Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackburn St Thomas' CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brookhouse Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cedars Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Daisyfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Feniscowles Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Harwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Great Harwood St John's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Griffin Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Intack Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lammack Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Langho and Billington St Leonards CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Livesey Saint Francis' CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longshaw Community Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longshaw Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022
- Meadowhead Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mellor St Mary CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), improved significantly 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rishton Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rishton St Peter and St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Salesbury CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shadsworth Infant School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Aidan's Primary School - A CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 23% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Antony's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Barnabas and St Paul's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gabriel's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Luke and St Philips CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Silas's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Olive School, Blackburn Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 98% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
10 schools.
- Blackburn Central High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- Pleckgate High School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2019), some aspects weaker 2025 · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Wilfrid's CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 81% grade 5+ English and maths
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 93% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Hyndburn Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Witton Park Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 needs attention · 37% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
2 schools.
- Eden School Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 8% grade 5+ English and maths
- Newfield School Special school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
Independent schools
9 schools.
- Al Islah Girls' High School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Dar Ul Madinah Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Islamiyah School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 1 expected
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 15% A*/A at A level
- Markazul Uloom Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 2 expected, 3 needs attention
- Noorul Uloom Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% A*/A at A level
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Westholme School Independent, inspected by ISI · 30% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
2 schools.
- St Thomas's Centre Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed with concerns 2024
- The Heights Blackburn Free school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2025
Page updated 26 September 2026.