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Schools near BB2 6SU

The schools families in BB2 6SU choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Neighbourhood: Wensley Fold
Council: Blackburn with Darwen
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,998 (2024)

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Schools

Schools near BB2 6SU

19 schools within 1 mile of BB2 6SU: 11 primary, 5 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 17 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools

within 1 mile of BB2 6SU

Good or better

88%

Of 17 with an Ofsted grade

How full

94%

Well used: 8,895 pupils for 9,445 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 17 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB2 6SU

21%

58%

Excellent21.1%
Good57.9%
Needs improvement10.5%
Not rated10.5%

The list

The nearest schools

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 463 pupils · 93% full
Excellent
0.2 miles · September 2023
Witton Park Academy
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,243 pupils · 101% full
Needs improvement
0.3 miles · February 2026
Griffin Park Primary School
Primary · ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · 110% full
Good
0.4 miles · May 2022
St Silas's CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 311 pupils · 74% full
Good
0.5 miles · April 2023
Dar Ul Madinah
Other · ages 5–11 · Independent · 55 pupils · 52% full
Not rated
0.5 miles
Ashworth Nursery School
Nursery · ages 3–4 · 71 pupils
Good
0.5 miles · May 2026
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 173 pupils · 82% full
Good
0.6 miles · November 2025
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,483 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.6 miles · January 2023
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 419 pupils · 100% full
Good
0.6 miles · July 2024
The Olive School, Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 638 pupils · 101% full
Excellent
0.6 miles · June 2015
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 408 pupils · 91% full
Good
0.6 miles · June 2021
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 866 pupils · 108% full
Excellent
0.6 miles · October 2022
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
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 99% full
Good
0.7 miles · June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Secondary · ages 11–19 · 873 pupils · 87% full
Good
0.7 miles · September 2019
Blackburn College
Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.8 miles
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 746 pupils · 93% full
Excellent
0.8 miles · March 2024
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 182 pupils · 87% full
Needs improvement
0.8 miles · September 2017
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 93% full
Good
0.9 miles · January 2026

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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