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Best Schools in Blackburn

Compare 76 schools in Blackburn. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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76

Total Schools

9

Outstanding

58

Good

Primary Schools

60 schools

Secondary Schools

19 schools

Top Performing Schools in Blackburn

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, BB6 8AB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/29/2012

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

95%

Reading Progress

+3.9

Maths Progress

+3.1

301 pupils • 4.7% FSM • 2.7% EAL

The Olive School Blackburn

Free schools

Primary

Meins Road, Blackburn, BB2 6QQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/2/2015

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+1.8

Maths Progress

+3.7

635 pupils • 4.1% FSM • 52.0% EAL

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, BB2 4JJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/24/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

95%

Maths Meets Standard

98%

Reading Progress

+4.6

Maths Progress

+5.4

422 pupils • 8.3% FSM • 3.6% EAL

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Preston Old Road, Feniscowles, Blackburn, BB2 5EP

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/29/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

87%

Reading Progress

+1.3

Maths Progress

+0.5

215 pupils • 6.5% FSM • 0.5% EAL

Lammack Primary School

Community school

Primary

Lammack Road, Blackburn, BB1 8LH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/27/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

90%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+2.9

494 pupils • 7.7% FSM • 95.1% EAL

Brookhouse Primary School

Community school

Primary

Troy Street, Blackburn, BB1 6NY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

97%

Reading Progress

+1.9

Maths Progress

+3.3

268 pupils • 10.8% FSM • 100.0% EAL

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Al Islah Girls' High School

Other independent school

Secondary

108 Audley Range, BLACKBURN, BB1 1TF

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/4/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

34.4

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

24%

English & Maths 4+

43%

126 pupils • FSM data not available

Audley Infant School

Community school

Primary

Queens Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 1SE

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/3/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

No data

Maths Meets Standard

No data

Reading Progress

No data

Maths Progress

No data

269 pupils • 18.2% FSM • 58.7% EAL

Audley Junior School

Community school

Primary

Queen's Park Road, Blackburn, BB1 1SE

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/27/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

80%

Maths Meets Standard

90%

Reading Progress

-0.5

Maths Progress

+2.5

372 pupils • 28.0% FSM • 79.8% EAL

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn, BB2 7LL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

86%

Maths Meets Standard

71%

Reading Progress

+3.6

Maths Progress

+0.6

98 pupils • 6.1% FSM • 62.2% EAL

Belthorn Academy Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, BB1 2NY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/8/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

88%

Reading Progress

+2.1

Maths Progress

+1.9

227 pupils • 8.8% FSM • 1.8% EAL

Blackburn Central High School

Academy converter

Secondary

Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HJ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/14/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

40.5

Progress 8

-0.48

English & Maths 5+

34%

English & Maths 4+

54%

921 pupils • 35.6% FSM • 51.4% EAL

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