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Schools in Blackburn

Schools near Blackburn by distance

Schools whose official address gives Blackburn as the town, in Blackburn with Darwen, grouped by type — page 2 of 2.

Secondary schools 13

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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
  • St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

    Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,051 pupils

    Green Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4SR

    Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic
  • St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,483 pupils

    Duckworth Street, Blackburn, BB2 2JR

    Ofsted 11 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

    Church of England
  • Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

    Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 746 pupils

    Sumner Street, Blackburn, BB2 2LD

    Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Outstanding

    Muslim
  • Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 866 pupils

    Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 7AD

    Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Outstanding

    Muslim
  • The Hyndburn Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 641 pupils

    Stourton Street, Rishton, Blackburn, BB1 4ED

    Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  • Witton Park Academy

    Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,243 pupils

    Buncer Lane, Blackburn, BB2 6TD

    Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

All-through schools 1

  • Westholme School

    All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 18 · 706 pupils

    Wilmar Lodge, Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QU

    Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

    Christian Independent

Special schools 2

  • Eden School

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

    Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW

    Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Good

  • 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)

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 2

  • St Thomas's Centre

    Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 5 to 16 · 115 pupils

    Hawthorn Street, Blackburn, BB1 9TH

    Ofsted 12 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

  • The Heights Blackburn

    Alternative provision · Free schools alternative provision · ages 5 to 16 · 2 pupils

    Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW

    Ofsted 26 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

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