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.
Summary of School Information in Blackburn
| Total Schools | 59 |
| Total Pupils | 21,596 |
| Median Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 19.11 |
| Median Free School Meals | 22% |
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
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | KS2 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audley Infant School | 3–7 yrs | 315 |
Good |
Very high |
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| Audley Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
High |
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| 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 |
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| Cedars Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Very high |
Good |
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| Daisyfield Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 316 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| Feniscowles Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Good |
High |
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| Griffin Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 210 |
Good |
Good |
Very high |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Longshaw Infant School | 4–7 yrs | 270 |
Good |
Low |
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| Lower Darwen Primary School | 4–11 yrs | 420 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery | 3–7 yrs | 180 |
Good |
Low |
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| Meadowhead Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| 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 |
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| Roe Lee Park Primary School | 3–11 yrs | 403 |
Good |
High |
High |
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| 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 |
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| Shadsworth Junior School | 7–11 yrs | 240 |
Good |
Low |
Good |
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| 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 |
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Central High School | 11–16 yrs | 900 |
Good |
Very low |
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| 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 |
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| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | 4–19 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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| 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 |
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | 16–99 yrs |
Good |
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| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | 4–19 yrs | 1,200 |
Good |
Good |
Low |
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.
| Name | Ages | Capacity | SEN Support | Ofsted | P8 Attainment | Teacher/Pupil Ratio | Religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas's Centre | 5–16 yrs |
Outstanding |
Very low |