Schools in BB

Schools in BB

326 schools in BB: 209 primary, 38 secondary and 79 other, including 36 independent. 91% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 291 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 44 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The biggest schools here

• Haslingden High School and Sixth Form

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,540 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  6.7 miles · June 2026
• Clitheroe Royal Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,496 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  6.5 miles · November 2022
• St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,483 pupils · 91% full
  Good

  7.1 miles · January 2023
• Ribblesdale School

  All-through · ages 4–16 · 1,437 pupils · 88% full
  Good

  6.0 miles · June 2015
• Unity College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,402 pupils · 93% full
  Needs improvement

  4.7 miles · February 2024
• Pleckgate High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,339 pupils · 99% full
  Excellent

  6.3 miles · June 2024
• Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,280 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  2.4 miles · May 2026
• Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,261 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  4.4 miles · March 2026
• Witton Park Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,243 pupils · 101% full
  Needs improvement

  7.7 miles · February 2026
• Sir John Thursby Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,121 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  5.0 miles · April 2023
• St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,117 pupils · 104% full
  Good

  4.2 miles · December 2023
• Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,087 pupils · 86% full
  Serious concerns

  7.3 miles · June 2022
• Shuttleworth College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,072 pupils · 102% full
  Needs improvement

  1.7 miles · June 2018
• St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,051 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  8.4 miles · September 2014
• Marsden Heights Community College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,047 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  5.4 miles · October 2023
• Pendle Vale College

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,046 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  7.0 miles · February 2026
• Darwen Vale High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,039 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · January 2024
• Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,036 pupils · 65% full
  Good

  8.2 miles · January 2013
• Blackburn Central High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,015 pupils · 113% full
  Good

  6.4 miles · December 2022
• Colne Park High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 989 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  9.1 miles · April 2026
• Accrington Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 953 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  2.2 miles · March 2015
• Alder Grange School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 899 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  5.7 miles · March 2026
• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 873 pupils · 87% full
  Good

  6.9 miles · September 2019
• Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 866 pupils · 108% full
  Excellent

  7.5 miles · October 2022
• Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 812 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · May 2026
• Colne Primet Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 805 pupils · 77% full
  Needs improvement

  7.5 miles · November 2023
• Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 801 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  3.3 miles · November 2025
• The Hollins

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 794 pupils · 99% full
  Not rated

  3.3 miles
• Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 770 pupils · 94% full
  Needs improvement

  5.7 miles · May 2023
• Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 746 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  6.9 miles · March 2024

And 296 more.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.