Schools in Blackburn with Darwen
89 schools across 8 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 28 of 89 schools here that have a published grade.
Blackburn with Darwen has 89 schools across 8 towns — 56 primary, 12 secondary, educating around 30,159 pupils. 93% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (26 of 28). There are currently 20 open teaching jobs in Blackburn with Darwen. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Blackburn with Darwen.
Blackburn with Darwenlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Blackburn with Darwen
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School72.3Attainment 8
- 2Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School62.5Attainment 8
- 3St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy50.8Attainment 8
- 4Pleckgate High School49.2Attainment 8
- 5St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn47.4Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Blackburn with Darwen
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Outstanding Schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen· BB1 8QA
1,354 pupils
Attainment 8: 49.2
Trust: EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn with Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen· BB2 2LD
736 pupils
Attainment 8: 62.5
Trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen· BB2 7AD
854 pupils
Attainment 8: 72.3
Trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen· BB2 6LX
473 pupils
KS2: 83% met expected standard
Trust: WENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST