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Schools in BB3 2

The schools families in BB3 2 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
14,385 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB3 2

10 schools in BB3 2: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 8 that publish a capacity are 69% full overall.

Schools
10
in BB3 2
Good or better
89%
Of 9 with an Ofsted grade
How full
69%
Places available: 2,326 pupils for 3,355 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places, of 8 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB3 2
20%
60%
  • Excellent20%
  • Good60%
  • Needs improvement10%
  • Not rated10%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,036 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2013
  • Aldridge Utc Darwen
    Secondary · ages 13–19 · 275 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · January 2026
  • Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 240 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · May 2026
  • Ashleigh Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 220 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2023
  • Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2023
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 165 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · October 2015
  • Holy Trinity VC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 119 pupils · 28% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · May 2017
  • Aurora Woodlands School
    Other · ages 10–19 · Independent · 64 pupils · 100% full
    Not rated
    0.5 miles
  • Turncroft Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–4 · 58 pupils
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · November 2014
  • Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school
    Excellent
    4.1 miles · November 2025
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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