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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

BB6 8AB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/28/2012

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

96%

Maths Standard

96%

Combined RWM

91%

Reading Prog.

+3.9

Writing Prog.

+2.6

Maths Prog.

+3.1

306 pupils • 4.6% FSM • 3.9% EAL

The Olive School, Blackburn

Free schools

Primary

BB2 6QQ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 6/2/2015

Performance

Reading Standard

98%

Writing Standard

99%

Maths Standard

99%

Combined RWM

98%

Reading Prog.

+1.8

Writing Prog.

+2.3

Maths Prog.

+3.7

637 pupils • 4.2% FSM • 98.4% EAL

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BB2 4JJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 4/24/2013

Performance

Reading Standard

88%

Writing Standard

87%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

85%

Reading Prog.

+4.6

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

+5.4

418 pupils • 8.6% FSM • 6.0% EAL

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

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BB2 5EP

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/29/2020

Performance

Reading Standard

78%

Writing Standard

78%

Maths Standard

72%

Combined RWM

59%

Reading Prog.

+1.3

Writing Prog.

+1.4

Maths Prog.

+0.5

214 pupils • 6.1% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Lammack Primary School

Community school

Primary

BB1 8LH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

91%

Writing Standard

84%

Maths Standard

96%

Combined RWM

81%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+1.5

Maths Prog.

+2.9

527 pupils • 6.6% FSM • 95.4% EAL

Brookhouse Primary School

Community school

Primary

BB1 6NY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/12/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

97%

Combined RWM

80%

Reading Prog.

+1.9

Writing Prog.

+2.6

Maths Prog.

+3.3

255 pupils • 13.3% FSM • 99.6% EAL

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Al Islah Girls' High School

Other independent school

Secondary

BB1 1TF

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Girls

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/4/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

39.6

Progress 8

—

Eng & Maths 5+

22.9%

Eng & Maths 4+

31.4%

EBacc Entry

71.4%

EBacc Achievement

20%

154 pupils • 0.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Audley Infant School

Community school

Primary

BB1 1SE

Ages: 3-7

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/23/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

—

Writing Standard

—

Maths Standard

—

Combined RWM

—

Reading Prog.

—

Writing Prog.

—

Maths Prog.

—

292 pupils • 14.4% FSM • 57.9% EAL

Audley Junior School

Community school

Primary

BB1 1SE

Ages: 7-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Standard

79%

Writing Standard

82%

Maths Standard

90%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

-0.5

Writing Prog.

+0.8

Maths Prog.

+2.5

389 pupils • 30.1% FSM • 73.8% EAL

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

Voluntary aided school

Primary

BB2 7LL

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/12/2023

Performance

Reading Standard

93%

Writing Standard

86%

Maths Standard

86%

Combined RWM

79%

Reading Prog.

+3.6

Writing Prog.

+3.1

Maths Prog.

+0.6

103 pupils • 6.8% FSM • 57.3% EAL

Belthorn Academy Primary School

Academy converter

Primary

BB1 2NY

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 2/29/2024

Performance

Reading Standard

77%

Writing Standard

83%

Maths Standard

83%

Combined RWM

73%

Reading Prog.

+2.1

Writing Prog.

+2.2

Maths Prog.

+1.9

240 pupils • 11.7% FSM • 1.7% EAL

Blackburn Central High School

Academy converter

Secondary

BB2 3HJ

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/14/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

41.0

Progress 8

-0.20

Eng & Maths 5+

34.7%

Eng & Maths 4+

55.7%

EBacc Entry

55.1%

EBacc Achievement

14.8%

984 pupils • 39.2% FSM • 53.9% EAL

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