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Best schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Catchment chatter is noisy here; pair school picks with sector scores explicitly. This ranking covers 68 schools in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority. Postcode area BL7 has the highest average school score (85.2 across 2 schools), while BB3 sits at the lower end (32.5). 90% of ranked Blackburn with Darwen schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
68Ranked schools
99.8Top score
45.2Median score
61Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Blackburn with Darwen on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Blackburn with Darwen comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    The Olive School, Blackburn99.8
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 98% · higher 24%PostcodeBB2 6QQ
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  2. 2
    Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School97.9
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 72.3PostcodeBB2 7AD
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  3. 3
    Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary97.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 85% · higher 8%PostcodeBB2 4JJ
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  4. 4
    Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School94.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 62.4PostcodeBB2 2LD
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  5. 5
    Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy93.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 82% · higher 0%PostcodeBB2 6LX
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  6. 6
    Turton Belmont Community Primary School90.8
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 100% · higher 36%PostcodeBL7 8AH
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  7. 7
    St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn90
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 66% · higher 2%PostcodeBB1 8EG
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  8. 8
    Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School86.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 41% · higher 3%PostcodeBB3 3NH
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  9. 9
    Pleckgate High School80
    OfstedOutstandingPhaseSecondaryAttainment 8 49.2PostcodeBB1 8QA
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  10. 10
    Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School79.5
    OfstedGoodPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 86% · higher 14%PostcodeBL7 0AH
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More schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Positions 11–30 in the Blackburn with Darwen ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11Cedars Primary School77.6GoodPrimary
12Lammack Primary School75GoodPrimary
13St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School74.7GoodPrimary
14Daisyfield Primary School72.3GoodPrimary
15St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen71.5GoodPrimary
16Shadsworth Junior School69.7GoodPrimary
17Brookhouse Primary School69.3GoodPrimary
18St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy66.5GoodSecondary
19Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn66.5GoodPrimary
20St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School65.8GoodPrimary
21St Stephen's Church of England Primary School65.3GoodPrimary
22Avondale Primary School65.3GoodPrimary
23Griffin Park Primary School60.4GoodPrimary
24Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School59.2GoodPrimary
25Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School57.6GoodPrimary
26Audley Junior School56.6GoodPrimary
27Roe Lee Park Primary School54.3GoodPrimary
28St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn54.2GoodPrimary
29St Michael With St John CofE Primary School53.6GoodPrimary
30St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy52.5GoodPrimary

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Questions about schools in Blackburn with Darwen

What is the best school in Blackburn with Darwen?

The Olive School, Blackburn is the top-ranked school in Blackburn with Darwen overall (LocaleIQ score 99.8 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 98% · higher 24%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Blackburn with Darwen?

The Olive School, Blackburn leads the Blackburn with Darwen primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 99.8). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 98% · higher 24%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Blackburn with Darwen primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Blackburn with Darwen?

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School leads the Blackburn with Darwen secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 97.9). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 72.3. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Blackburn with Darwen secondary schools.

Which schools in Blackburn with Darwen are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

7 schools in the Blackburn with Darwen ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: The Olive School, Blackburn, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School, Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy, and 2 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Blackburn with Darwen has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, BL7 has the strongest cluster — 85.2 average across 2 ranked schools. BB3 sits at the lower end (32.5 average). Catchment chatter is noisy here; pair school picks with sector scores explicitly. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Blackburn with Darwen?

This ranking covers 68 schools (primary and secondary) in the Blackburn with Darwen comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.