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Postcode district · Darwen

Schools in BB3

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

Council
Blackburn with Darwen
Region
North West
Population
47,465 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BB3

29 schools in BB3: 20 primary, 3 secondary and 6 other, including 2 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 27 that publish a capacity are 81% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
29
in BB3
Good or better
93%
Of 27 with an Ofsted grade
How full
81%
Places available: 6,761 pupils for 8,351 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places, of 27 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BB3
14%
72%
  • Excellent13.8%
  • Good72.4%
  • Needs improvement6.9%
  • Not rated6.9%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Darwen Vale High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,039 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · January 2024
  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,036 pupils · 65% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · January 2013
  • Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 416 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    2.1 miles · April 2013
  • Avondale Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 400 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · July 2023
  • Lower Darwen Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 382 pupils · 91% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · March 2023
  • Aldridge Utc Darwen
    Secondary · ages 13–19 · 275 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · January 2026
  • Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 240 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · May 2026
  • Belthorn Academy Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 238 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · February 2024
  • Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 113% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · January 2013
  • Ashleigh Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 220 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · March 2023
  • Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2023
  • Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 203 pupils · 77% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · December 2011
  • St James' Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 202 pupils · 96% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · September 2019
  • Meadowhead Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 201 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · September 2019
  • St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 198 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · January 2020
  • St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 184 pupils · 82% full
    Needs improvement
    0.9 miles · May 2024
  • Crosshill Special School
    Other · ages 5–18 · 183 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · November 2021
  • Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 169 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    2.8 miles · December 2022
  • Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2026
  • St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 165 pupils · 79% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · October 2015
  • Holy Trinity VC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 119 pupils · 28% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · May 2017
  • Turton Belmont Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    4.2 miles · February 2024
  • Eden School
    Other · ages 8–16 · 64 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · November 2023
  • Aurora Woodlands School
    Other · ages 10–19 · Independent · 64 pupils · 100% full
    Not rated
    1.3 miles
  • Turncroft Nursery School
    Nursery · ages 3–4 · 58 pupils
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · November 2014
  • St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 56 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · February 2026
  • Lower Pastures
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 3 pupils · 60% full
    Not rated
    2.4 miles
  • The Heights Blackburn
    Other · ages 5–16 · 2 pupils · 1% full
    Good
    2.2 miles · September 2014
  • Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school
    Excellent
    4.8 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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