Secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen

There are 12 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 11,736 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 6 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen All schools in Blackburn with Darwen Places within

Pupils from low-income families31%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools4 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)71 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full5 of 12schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size22.8one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Blackburn	866	16%	Outstanding 2022	100	100 to 100
2	Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolFree school · ages 11-18 · Blackburn	746	18%	Outstanding 2024	99	97 to 100
3	Pleckgate High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Blackburn	1,339	24%	Outstanding 2024	79	72 to 83
4	St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Blackburn	1,483	27%	Good 2023	69	60 to 76
5	St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnRoman Catholic · ages 11-16 · Blackburn	1,051	21%	No overall grade 2025	50	40 to 61
6	Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolFree school · ages 11-19 · Blackburn	873	23%	Good 2019	38	29 to 48
7	Blackburn Central High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Blackburn	1,015	44%	Good 2022	33	24 to 43
8	Darwen Vale High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Darwen	1,039	32%	Good 2024	31	22 to 40
9	Darwen Aldridge Enterprise StudioStudio schools · ages 13-19 · Darwen	275	46%	Report card 2026	12	8 to 18
10	Darwen Aldridge Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-19 · Darwen	1,036	36%	No overall grade 2025	9	6 to 12
11	Witton Park AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Blackburn	1,243	42%	Report card 2026	4	3 to 7
12	Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Blackburn	770	48%	Requires improvement 2023	1	1 to 1

Secondary schools by town in Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn9 schools Darwen3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Lancashire83 schools Manchester32 schools Liverpool33 schools Cheshire West and Chester20 schools Cumberland19 schools Cheshire East23 schools Westmorland and Furness20 schools Bolton20 schools Wigan19 schools Wirral20 schools Salford17 schools Stockport14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.