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Schools in BB3 0

The schools families in BB3 0 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
29,989 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB3 0

20 schools in BB3 0: 14 primary, 3 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 79% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
20
in BB3 0
Good or better
89%
Of 19 with an Ofsted grade
How full
79%
Places available: 5,280 pupils for 6,711 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

BB3 0
75%
  • Excellent10%
  • Good75%
  • Needs improvement10%
  • Not rated5%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Darwen Vale High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,039 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · January 2024
  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,036 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · January 2013
  • Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 416 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    1.1 miles · April 2013
  • Lower Darwen Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 382 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · March 2023
  • Aldridge Utc Darwen
    Secondary · ages 13–19 · 275 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · January 2026
  • Belthorn Academy Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    2.2 miles · February 2024
  • Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 113% full
    Excellent
    2.2 miles · January 2013
  • Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    1 mile · December 2011
  • St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · September 2019
  • Meadowhead Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 201 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · September 2019
  • St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 198 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    139 yards · January 2020
  • St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 184 pupils · 82% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · May 2024
  • Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 169 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · December 2022
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 165 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · October 2015
  • Holy Trinity VC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 119 pupils · 28% full
    Needs improvement
    1.2 miles · May 2017
  • Turton Belmont Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    4.9 miles · February 2024
  • Eden School
    Other · ages 8–16 · 64 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · November 2023
  • St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 56 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · February 2026
  • Lower Pastures
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 3 pupils · 60% full
    Not rated
    3.2 miles
  • The Heights Blackburn
    Other · ages 5–16 · 2 pupils · 1% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · September 2014
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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