How many schools are there in Blackburn?

There are 146 schools in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, including 55 primary and 16 secondary schools. School Atlas lists every one with its latest inspection grade, results and catchment details.

What are the best schools in Blackburn?

Browse all Blackburn schools below, grouped by phase. Each links to its full profile with Ofsted rating, exam results, catchment area and parent reviews so you can compare.

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Page updated 26 Oct 2026

Schools in Blackburn

All 146 schools in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen — 55 primary, 16 secondary — grouped by phase. Every Ofsted rating, set of results and catchment area is on each school’s page.

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Primary schools (55)

Audley Infant School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

280 pupilsAges 3-7

Good

Audley Junior School

StatePrimary

392 pupilsAges 7-11

Expected· our summary

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

StatePrimary+ NurseryChurch of England

106 pupilsAges 2-11

Good

Belthorn Academy Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

238 pupilsAges 2-11

Good

Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

StatePrimary+ NurseryChurch of England

464 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

StatePrimaryChurch of England

416 pupilsAges 4-11

Quality of education: Outstanding

Brookhouse Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

247 pupilsAges 2-11

Expected· our summary

Cedars Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

407 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Daisyfield Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

292 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Feniscowles Primary School

StatePrimary

417 pupilsAges 4-11

Good

Great Harwood Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

210 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

StatePrimary+ NurseryChurch of England

180 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

158 pupilsAges 5-11

Good

Griffin Park Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

232 pupilsAges 3-11

Expected· our summary

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

StatePrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic

189 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Intack Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

378 pupilsAges 3-11

Expected· our summary

Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

StatePrimaryChurch of England

150 pupilsAges 4-11

Needs attention· our summary

Lammack Primary School

StatePrimary

548 pupilsAges 4-11

Strong· our summary

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

307 pupilsAges 4-11

Quality of education: Good

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

173 pupilsAges 4-11

Good

Longshaw Community Junior School

StatePrimary

334 pupilsAges 7-11

Good

Longshaw Infant School

StatePrimary

203 pupilsAges 4-7

Expected· our summary

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

StatePrimary+ Nursery

169 pupilsAges 3-7

Expected· our summary

Meadowhead Junior School

StatePrimary

201 pupilsAges 7-11

Good

Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

144 pupilsAges 4-11

Good

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

StatePrimaryRoman Catholic

180 pupilsAges 4-11

Strong· our summary

Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

StatePrimary

387 pupilsAges 4-11

Expected· our summary

Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School

IndependentPrimary

140 pupilsAges 4-11

Good

Rishton Methodist Primary School

StatePrimary+ NurseryMethodist

143 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

188 pupilsAges 4-11

Good

Roe Lee Park Primary School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

424 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

StatePrimaryRoman Catholic

173 pupilsAges 4-11

Expected· our summary

Salesbury Church of England Primary School

StatePrimary+ NurseryChurch of England

283 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

Shadsworth Infant School

StatePrimary+ Nursery

196 pupilsAges 3-11

SEN Unit

Quality of education: Good

St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy

StatePrimaryChurch of England

182 pupilsAges 4-11

Quality of education: Good

St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

StatePrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic

154 pupilsAges 3-11

Quality of education: Good

St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

StatePrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic

214 pupilsAges 3-11

Expected· our summary

St Antony's RC Primary School

StatePrimary+ NurseryRoman Catholic

236 pupilsAges 3-11

Good

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

419 pupilsAges 4-11

Good

St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

StatePrimaryRoman Catholic

161 pupilsAges 4-11

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Secondary schools (15)

Al Islah Girls' High School

IndependentSecondaryMuslim

119 pupilsAges 11-16

Good

Blackburn Central High School

StateSecondary

1015 pupilsAges 11-16

Inspected — view report ↗

Islamiyah School

IndependentSecondaryMuslim

153 pupilsAges 11-16

Strong· our summary

Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School

IndependentSecondary

354 pupilsAges 11-25

Expected· our summary

Markazul Uloom

IndependentSecondaryMuslim

26 pupilsAges 11-19

Expected· our summary

Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

770 pupilsAges 11-16

Check Ofsted report ↗

Pleckgate High School

StateSecondary

Ofsted Outstanding

1339 pupilsAges 11-16

Outstanding

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

StateSecondary

873 pupilsAges 11-19

Good

Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

IndependentSecondary

246 pupilsAges 11-25

Good

St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

StateSecondaryRoman Catholic

1051 pupilsAges 11-16

Quality of education: Good

St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

StateSecondaryChurch of England

1483 pupilsAges 11-18

SEN Unit

Good

Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

StateSecondaryMuslim

Ofsted Outstanding

746 pupilsAges 11-18

Outstanding

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

StateSecondaryMuslim

Ofsted Outstanding

866 pupilsAges 11-18

Outstanding

The Hyndburn Academy

StateSecondary

641 pupilsAges 11-16

Expected· our summary

Witton Park Academy

StateSecondary

1243 pupilsAges 11-16

Needs attention· our summary

All-through schools (4–18) (1)

Westholme School

IndependentAll-throughChristian

706 pupilsAges 3-18

Independent

Sixth form & college (1)

Blackburn College

StatePost-16

Good

Special & alternative provision (4)

Eden School

StateSpecial SchoolSocial, Emotional & Mental Health

64 pupilsAges 8-16

Good

Newfield School

StateSpecial School

242 pupilsAges 4-19

Quality of education: Good

St Thomas's Centre

StatePupil Referral Unit

115 pupilsAges 5-16

Expected· our summary

The Heights Blackburn

StatePupil Referral Unit

2 pupilsAges 5-16

Good

Nurseries & early years (70)

Ashworth Nursery School

StateNursery School

71 pupilsAges 3-4

Expected· our summary

Audley and Queen's Park Children's Centre

IndependentNursery School

Good

Brownhill Playgroup Ltd

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Brunel Nursery School

StateNursery School

34 pupilsAges 3-4

Needs attention· our summary

Bumble Bees Nursery (Blackburn) LTD

IndependentDay Nursery

Expected· our summary

Cherry Lodge Childcare

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Cherry Tree Preschool Playgroup

IndependentNursery School

Good

Conkers Day Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Cool Kidz @ Langho

IndependentNursery School

Strong· our summary

Crazy Crackers Ltd @ St. Bartholomew's

IndependentNursery School

Strong· our summary

Crazy Crackers Ltd @ St. Mary's

IndependentNursery School

Ofsted Outstanding

Childcare Register: Met

Crazy Crackers Ltd @ St. Mary's RC Primary School

IndependentNursery School

Childcare Register: Met

Dar Ul Madinah Uk Ltd

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Early Bairds Children's Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Educare For Early Years (Brockhall)

IndependentDay Nursery

Expected· our summary

Elms Private Day Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

FUNDA Sports, Physical Activity Holiday Camps & Childcare

IndependentNursery School

Awaiting first inspection

Fernbank Nursery Ltd

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Greenview Nursery

IndependentDay Nursery

Ofsted Outstanding

Outstanding

Hami's Daycare

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Hamis Daycare

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

Higher Croft Children's Centre

IndependentNursery School

Good

Jellybean Learners LTD

IndependentDay Nursery

Awaiting first inspection

Kiddiwinks Day Nursery (Blackburn) Limited

IndependentDay Nursery

Good

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