Schools near Darwen

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• 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)

  0.3 miles Church of England

• Aldridge UTC Darwen

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

  Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

  0.3 miles

• 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)

  0.4 miles Church of England

• 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

  0.5 miles

• 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)

  0.5 miles

• 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

  0.6 miles

• Crosshill Special School

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

  Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2021: Good

  0.6 miles

• Turncroft Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3 to 4 · 58 pupils

  Highfield Road, Darwen, BB3 2DN

  Ofsted 20 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.6 miles

• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 165 pupils

  Limes Avenue, Darwen, BB3 2SG

  Ofsted 15 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  0.8 miles Roman Catholic

• St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 184 pupils

  St Albans Road, Darwen, BB3 0HY

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Requires improvement

  0.8 miles 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

  0.8 miles Church of England

• St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 198 pupils

  Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AA

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2020 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  0.9 miles Roman Catholic

• 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

  1.0 miles

• 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

  1.3 miles

• 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

  1.3 miles

• 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)

  1.4 miles Independent

• 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

  1.5 miles Church of England

• 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)

  1.5 miles Church of England

• St James' Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Off Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QP

  Ofsted 29 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.6 miles Church of England

• 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

  1.8 miles Roman Catholic