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Schools in BB3 3

The schools families in BB3 3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
19,272 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB3 3

11 schools in BB3 3: 8 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other, including 1 independent. 90% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 9 that publish a capacity are 70% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.

Schools
11
in BB3 3
Good or better
90%
Of 10 with an Ofsted grade
How full
70%
Places available: 2,408 pupils for 3,445 places
Over capacity
2
More pupils than places, of 9 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB3 3
27%
55%
  • Excellent27.3%
  • Good54.5%
  • Needs improvement9.1%
  • Not rated9.1%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,036 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · January 2013
  • Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 240 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · May 2026
  • Belthorn Academy Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · February 2024
  • Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 113% full
    Excellent
    0.7 miles · January 2013
  • Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · December 2011
  • Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2026
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 165 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    1 mile · October 2015
  • Holy Trinity VC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 119 pupils · 28% full
    Needs improvement
    0.8 miles · May 2017
  • Turncroft Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–4 · 58 pupils
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · November 2014
  • Lower Pastures
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 3 pupils · 60% full
    Not rated
    1.7 miles
  • Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school
    Excellent
    4.4 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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