Schools near BL7 8AB
Primary and secondary schools serving BL7 8AB, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,112 (2024)
Schools near BL7 8AB
6 schools nearest BL7 8AB: 4 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 75% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 5 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Good50%
- Needs improvement16.7%
- Not rated33.3%
The nearest schools
- Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 91 pupils · 93% fullGood0.2 miles · February 2024
- Egerton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11Not rated2.1 miles
- Walmsley CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 303 pupils · 108% fullNeeds improvement2.5 miles · February 2024
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 99% fullGood2.8 miles · October 2022
- Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,626 pupils · 86% fullGood2.9 miles · June 2023
- Cumberland SchoolOther · ages 7–18 · Independent · 85 pupils · 89% fullNot rated3.0 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.