Postcode · Blackburn

Schools near BB2 3AP

The schools families in BB2 3AP choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Neighbourhood: Central Blackburn
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,489 (2024)

BB2 3APBlackburn

Schools

Schools near BB2 3AP

25 schools within 1 mile of BB2 3AP: 13 primary, 4 secondary and 8 other, including 3 independent. 95% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 21 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools

within 1 mile of BB2 3AP

Good or better

95%

Of 21 with an Ofsted grade

How full

91%

Well used: 8,091 pupils for 8,858 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 21 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB2 3AP

12%

68%

16%

Excellent12%
Good68%
Needs improvement4%
Not rated16%

The list

The nearest schools

St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 97% full
Good
0.1 miles · October 2022
Blackburn Central High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,015 pupils · 113% full
Good
0.3 miles · December 2022
Markazul Uloom
Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 26 pupils · 12% full
Not rated
0.4 miles
Noorul Uloom
Other · ages 11–23 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 125 pupils · 62% full
Not rated
0.4 miles
Audley Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 392 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.4 miles · September 2022
Audley Infant School
Primary · ages 3–7 · 280 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.4 miles · February 2024
Brunel Nursery School
Nursery · ages 3–4 · 34 pupils
Good
0.4 miles · May 2026
Al Islah Girls' High School
Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 119 pupils · 49% full
Not rated
0.5 miles
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 258 pupils · 92% full
Good
0.5 miles · January 2026
Longshaw Community Junior School
Primary · ages 7–11 · 334 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.5 miles · November 2022
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 746 pupils · 93% full
Excellent
0.5 miles · March 2024
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.7 miles · January 2026
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% full
Good
0.7 miles · June 2019
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,483 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.8 miles · January 2023
Longshaw Nursery School
Nursery · ages 2–5 · 101 pupils
Good
0.8 miles · April 2024
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 464 pupils · 110% full
Good
0.8 miles · February 2024
Blackburn College
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.8 miles
Longshaw Infant School
Primary · ages 4–7 · 203 pupils · 75% full
Good
0.8 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
0.9 miles · July 2024
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 154 pupils · 73% full
Good
0.9 miles · September 2021

And 5 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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