Schools near Blackburn
Lancashire · 20 nearest schools
No schools in Blackburn itself
Blackburn has no schools of its own, so we've mapped the 20 closest, sorted by distance. In rural areas most children travel to a school in a neighbouring town or village - the ones below are your realistic options if you're moving to the area.
5
of 20 in & around Blackburn rated Good or Outstanding
Nearest schools to Blackburn (20)
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB2 3HP · 0.5 km
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 82% expected (2025)79% of first choices got in - St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB1 1DF · 0.6 km
Ofsted: Good (2016)New report cardKS2: 61% expected (2025) - Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · BB2 2LD · 0.7 km
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)Attainment 8: 62.6 (2026)49% of first choices got in - Al Islah Girls' High School
Senior · Ages 11-16 · Independent · BB1 1TF · 0.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2025)Attainment 8: 39 (2026) - St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BB2 1LQ · 0.7 km
Ofsted: Good (2021)New report cardKS2: 83% expected (2025) - Blackburn Central High School
Secondary · Ages 11-16 · BB2 3HJ · 0.8 km
Ofsted: Good (2012)Attainment 8: 41 (2026) - Audley Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · BB1 1SE · 0.8 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 85% expected (2025) - Noorul Uloom
Senior · Ages 11-23 · Independent · BB2 3NY · 0.9 km
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 53.5 (2026) - Markazul Uloom
Senior · Ages 11-19 · Independent · BB2 3NY · 0.9 km
Ofsted: Inadequate (2024)New report cardAttainment 8: 51.3 (2026) - St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · BB2 2JR · 1.0 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)Attainment 8: 49.8 (2026)74% of first choices got in - St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BB1 5BN · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 69% expected (2025) - St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB1 6LE · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2012)New report cardKS2: 82% expected (2025) - St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB2 2LZ · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 57% expected (2025) - Longshaw Community Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · BB2 3NX · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BB2 1SN · 1.1 km
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 84% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BB1 1NE · 1.2 km
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 83% expected (2025)82% of first choices got in
Ofsted Ratings
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