Schools and Education in Blackburn

There are 59 schools in Blackburn (excluding independent schools), including 44 primary schools, 8 secondary schools, and 2 serving sixth-form education. Blackburn has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and 1 with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Blackburn under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms

Blackburn Education Profile

The median school in Blackburn has 22% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 35th highest figure in Lancashire. This represents about 5,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Blackburn's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Blackburn is 19.11 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 68th lowest ratio in Lancashire, and the 240th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.

For teen mothers, there are at least 15 places available (data quality standards vary) from the single school providing places for teen mothers.

Primaries

44

9.09% Outstanding • 82% Good

Secondaries

8

38% Outstanding • 38% Good

Sixth Forms

2

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Blackburn

Most of Blackburn's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 36 schools or 82% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and good - about 32% and 20% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 14% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Blackburn's primary schools most commonly have a good ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Audley Infant School 3–7 yrs 315
Good
Very high
Audley Junior School 7–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
High
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Church of England
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
High
Church of England
Brookhouse Primary School 2–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Cedars Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Very high
Good
Daisyfield Primary School 3–11 yrs 316
Good
High
High
Feniscowles Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
High
Griffin Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
Roman Catholic
Intack Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
High
High
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy 5–11 yrs 210 Church of England
Knuzden St Oswald's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Very high
Church of England
Lammack Primary School 4–11 yrs 441
Good
High
Good
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School 5–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
High
Low
Church of England
Longshaw Community Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
High
Low
Longshaw Infant School 4–7 yrs 270
Good
Low
Lower Darwen Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Good
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery 3–7 yrs 180
Good
Low
Meadowhead Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Good
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Low
Roman Catholic
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 4–19 yrs 1,200
Good
High
Low
Roe Lee Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 403
Good
High
High
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
High
Roman Catholic
Shadsworth Infant School 3–7 yrs 220
Good
Very low
Shadsworth Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Good
Low
Good
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 3–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 3–11 yrs 191
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
St Antony's RC Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Good
Roman Catholic
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
Good
Church of England
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Very high
Church of England
St James' Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 2–11 yrs 480
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
High
Roman Catholic
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 280
Good
Good
High
Church of England
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
High
Low
Church of England
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn 5–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 4–11 yrs 450
Good
High
High
Roman Catholic
St Silas's CofE Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Church of England
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 430
Good
Good
Good
Church of England
The Olive School Blackburn 4–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
High
Very high
Muslim
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420
High
Very high
Church of England

Blackburn Secondary Schools

Most of Blackburn's secondary schools have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 38% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very high and good - about 38% and 25% of secondary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 13% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Blackburn's secondary schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Blackburn Central High School 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Very low
Our Lady and St John Catholic College 11–16 yrs 821
Requires improvement
Low
Very low
Roman Catholic
Pleckgate High School 11–16 yrs 1,350
Outstanding
High
Low
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 4–19 yrs 1,200
Good
Good
Low
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn 11–16 yrs 1,050
Requires improvement
Good
Very low
Roman Catholic
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy 11–18 yrs 1,630
Good
Very high
Very low
Church of England
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 11–18 yrs 800
Outstanding
Very high
Low
Muslim
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 11–18 yrs 800
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Muslim

Sixth Form Schools in Blackburn

Most of Blackburn's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 2 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between good and very low - about 50% and 0% of sixth form schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 50% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Blackburn's sixth form schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Blackburn College 16–99 yrs
Good
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 4–19 yrs 1,200
Good
Good
Low

Schools with places for Teen Mothers in Blackburn

Most of Blackburn's schools with teen mother places have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Blackburn's schools with teen mother places most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
St Thomas's Centre 5–16 yrs
Outstanding
Very low
Last updated: 11 Aug 2023