School Chooser

Where to live in Blackburn with Darwen for good schools

Schools in Blackburn with Darwen average 45 on the School Chooser Score, 104th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £169,000 (11th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1BB224 primaries, 7 secondaries504824 scored567 scoredThe Olive School, Blackburn 100Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 100
2BB125 primaries, 3 secondaries495124 scored323 scoredDaisyfield Primary School 86Pleckgate High School 79
3BB314 primaries, 3 secondaries323514 scored173 scoredAvondale Primary School 78Darwen Vale High School 31
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.