Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

• 88open schools
• 58primary
• 18secondary
• 11independent
• 29,750pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Blackburn with Darwen

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)16

Ungraded inspection31

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)14

Report card (from Nov 2025)16

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding4

Good14

Requires improvement1

Inadequate0

88 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 2.

• Al Islah Girls' High School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 119 pupils

  108 Audley Range, Blackburn, BB1 1TF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Islam Independent

• Aldridge UTC Darwen

  Secondary · Studio schools · ages 13 to 19 · 275 pupils

  Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Ashleigh Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ashworth Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 4 · 71 pupils

  Addison Close, Blackburn, BB2 1QU

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Audley Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 280 pupils

  Queens Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 1SE

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Audley Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 392 pupils

  Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 1SE

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Aurora Woodlands School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 19 · 64 pupils

  Woodlands, Holly Tree Close, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2NG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Avondale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 400 pupils

  Durham Road, Darwen, BB3 1NN

  Ofsted 19 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Blackburn Central High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,015 pupils

  Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HJ

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 464 pupils

  Newton Street, Blackburn, BB1 1NE

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 416 pupils

  Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, BB2 4JJ

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Brookhouse Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 247 pupils

  Troy Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NY

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brunel Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 4 · 34 pupils

  Cambridge Street, Blackburn, BB1 1ES

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• Cedars Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 407 pupils

  St. James's Road, Blackburn, BB1 8HQ

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Crosshill Special School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 5 to 18 · 183 pupils

  Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2021: Good

• Daisyfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 292 pupils

  Clinton Street, Blackburn, BB1 5LB

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023: Good

• Dar Ul Madinah

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 5 to 11 · 55 pupils

  Granville Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6HD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 1,036 pupils

  Sudell Road, Darwen, BB3 3HD

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 167 pupils

  Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, BB3 3EB

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

• Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 203 pupils

  St James Crescent, Darwen, BB3 0EY

  Ofsted 9 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 240 pupils

  Turncroft Road, Darwen, BB3 2BW

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

  Church of England

• Darwen Vale High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,039 pupils

  Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AL

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Good

• Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Eden School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 8 to 16 · 64 pupils

  Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

• Feniscowles Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Livesey Branch Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5EG

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Griffin Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Cavendish Place, Blackburn, BB2 2PN

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 237 pupils

  Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Bayne Street, Hoddlesden, Darwen, BB3 3NH

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 189 pupils

  Wilworth Crescent, Blackburn, BB1 8QN

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Holy Trinity VC School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 119 pupils

  Bank Top, Darwen, BB3 2RW

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Intack Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 378 pupils

  Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HY

  Ofsted 30 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Islamiyah School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 153 pupils

  Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, BB1 5NQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Islam Independent

• Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 25 · Boys · 354 pupils

  30 Moss Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Lammack Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 548 pupils

  Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LH

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 173 pupils

  Cherry Tree Lane, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, BB2 5NX

  Ofsted 3 Jul 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Longshaw Community Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 334 pupils

  Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NX

  Ofsted 16 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Longshaw Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 203 pupils

  Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Longshaw Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 101 pupils

  Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Lower Darwen Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 382 pupils

  Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

• Lower Pastures

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 3 pupils

  Broadhead Road, Hoddlesden, Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Markazul Uloom

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 19 · Boys · 26 pupils

  Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Islam Independent

• Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 169 pupils

  Shorrock Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4TT

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Meadowhead Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Anglesey Street, Blackburn, BB2 4QG

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Newfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 242 pupils

  Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2PW

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Noorul Uloom

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 23 · Girls · 125 pupils

  Park Lee Rd, Blackburn, BB2 3NY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Islam Independent

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

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 770 pupils

  North Road, Blackburn, BB1 1PY

  Ofsted 16 May 2023: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

  Roman Catholic

• Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, BB2 3UG

  Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Pleckgate High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,339 pupils

  Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, BB1 8QA

  Ofsted 5 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 19 · 873 pupils

  West Park Road, Blackburn, BB2 6DF

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Some aspects not as strong

• Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 387 pupils

  West Park Road, QEGS West Park Rd, Blackburn, BB2 6DF

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 25 · Girls · 246 pupils

  32 Moss Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 4 to 11 · 140 pupils

  184 Whalley Old Rd, Blackburn, BB1 5NZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Roe Lee Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 424 pupils

  Emerald Avenue, Blackburn, BB1 9RP

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 173 pupils

  Lynwood Road, Blackburn, BB2 6HQ

  Ofsted report card, 11 Nov 2025

  Roman Catholic

• Shadsworth Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Rothesay Road, Blackburn, BB1 2EL

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Shadsworth Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Blackburn With Darwen, Shadsworth Junior School, Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

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

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 182 pupils

  Norfolk Street, Mill Hill, Blackburn, BB2 4EW

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 154 pupils

  Trinity Street, Blackburn, BB1 5BN

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 214 pupils

  Feilden Street, Blackburn, BB2 1LQ

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Antony's RC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HP

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

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

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Oakenhurst Road, Blackburn, BB2 1SN

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Good

  Church of England

Towns in Blackburn with Darwen

• Blackburn (78)
• Darwen (19)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.