Postcode · Blackburn

Schools near BB1 8BX

The schools families in BB1 8BX choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Neighbourhood: Central Blackburn
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,529 (2024)

BB1 8BXBlackburn

Schools

Schools near BB1 8BX

24 schools within 1 mile of BB1 8BX: 14 primary, 4 secondary and 6 other, including 2 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 20 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools

within 1 mile of BB1 8BX

Good or better

100%

Of 21 with an Ofsted grade

How full

92%

Well used: 9,166 pupils for 10,001 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 20 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB1 8BX

17%

71%

12%

Excellent16.7%
Good70.8%
Not rated12.5%

The list

The nearest schools

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 395 pupils · 82% full
Good
0.3 miles · December 2022
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Secondary · ages 11–19 · 873 pupils · 87% full
Good
0.3 miles · September 2019
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 99% full
Good
0.3 miles · June 2026
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 262 pupils · 83% full
Good
0.3 miles · October 2022
Blackburn College
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.4 miles
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.4 miles · January 2026
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 419 pupils · 100% full
Good
0.5 miles · July 2024
Ashworth Nursery School
Nursery · ages 3–4 · 71 pupils
Good
0.5 miles · May 2026
Dar Ul Madinah
Other · ages 5–11 · Independent · 55 pupils · 52% full
Not rated
0.6 miles
Brookhouse Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · 247 pupils · 118% full
Good
0.6 miles · October 2022
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 154 pupils · 73% full
Good
0.6 miles · September 2021
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 173 pupils · 82% full
Good
0.6 miles · November 2025
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 311 pupils · 74% full
Good
0.7 miles · April 2023
Cedars Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 407 pupils · 97% full
Good
0.7 miles · November 2019
St Thomas's Centre
Other · ages 5–16 · 115 pupils
Excellent
0.8 miles · June 2024
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 746 pupils · 93% full
Excellent
0.8 miles · March 2024
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,483 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.8 miles · January 2023
Brunel Nursery School
Nursery · ages 3–4 · 34 pupils
Good
0.8 miles · May 2026
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 258 pupils · 92% full
Good
0.8 miles · January 2026
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 463 pupils · 93% full
Excellent
0.9 miles · September 2023

And 4 more.

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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