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Schools near BB1 2RB

The schools families in BB1 2RB choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Neighbourhood: Queen's Park & Higher Croft
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,512 (2024)

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Schools

Schools near BB1 2RB

20 schools within 1 mile of BB1 2RB: 12 primary, 2 secondary and 6 other, including 3 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 18 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools

within 1 mile of BB1 2RB

Good or better

94%

Of 17 with an Ofsted grade

How full

92%

Well used: 5,460 pupils for 5,923 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 18 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB1 2RB

70%

15%

Excellent10%
Good70%
Needs improvement5%
Not rated15%

The list

The nearest schools

Newfield School
Other · ages 4–19 · 242 pupils · 127% full
Excellent
0.3 miles · February 2016
Blackburn Central High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,015 pupils · 113% full
Good
0.5 miles · December 2022
Shadsworth Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 215 pupils · 90% full
Good
0.5 miles · October 2019
Audley Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 392 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.6 miles · September 2022
Audley Infant School
Primary · ages 3–7 · 280 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.6 miles · February 2024
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 770 pupils · 94% full
Needs improvement
0.6 miles · May 2023
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 97% full
Good
0.7 miles · October 2022
St Antony's RC Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 236 pupils · 112% full
Good
0.7 miles · April 2019
St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% full
Good
0.7 miles · September 2019
Markazul Uloom
Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 26 pupils · 12% full
Not rated
0.7 miles
Noorul Uloom
Other · ages 11–23 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 125 pupils · 62% full
Not rated
0.7 miles
Al Islah Girls' High School
Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 119 pupils · 49% full
Not rated
0.8 miles
Longshaw Community Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 334 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.9 miles · November 2022
Shadsworth Infant School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 196 pupils · 89% full
Good
0.9 miles · December 2019
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 180 pupils · 86% full
Excellent
0.9 miles · May 2026
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 464 pupils · 110% full
Good
0.9 miles · February 2024
Brunel Nursery School
Nursery · ages 3–4 · 34 pupils
Good
1 mile · May 2026
Longshaw Infant School
Primary · ages 4–7 · 203 pupils · 75% full
Good
1 mile · January 2026
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 258 pupils · 92% full
Good
1 mile · January 2026
Longshaw Nursery School
Nursery · ages 2–5 · 101 pupils
Good
1 mile · April 2024

How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

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.

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