Schools in Nr Darwen
· Blackburn with Darwen · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Blackburn with Darwen (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Blackburn with Darwen (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
1
of 13 in & around Nr Darwen rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Nr Darwen (1)
By type:Special schools in Nr Darwen (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
3
60% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
5
2 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Other schools near Nr Darwen
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Nr Darwen's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Darwen
Belthorn Academy Primary School
Primary · Blackburn
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Primary · Darwen
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · DARWEN
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Darwen
Turncroft Nursery School
Nursery · Darwen
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Secondary · Darwen
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Darwen
Questions parents ask about schools in Nr Darwen
How many schools are there in Nr Darwen?
Nr Darwen has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Nr Darwen?
None of the 1 graded schools in Nr Darwen currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Nr Darwen have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Nr Darwen have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Blackburn with Darwen allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Nr Darwen?
Apply to Blackburn with Darwen through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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