Best Boarding Schools in Blackburn with Darwen
2 boarding schools found
Key Facts
- In Blackburn with Darwen, 2 boarding schools (1.3% of 152) offer residential education, which is in line with the national average of 1.2%.
- These schools have achieved 100.0% Good or Outstanding Ofsted ratings, surpassing the national average of 90.0%, with 0 Outstanding, 1 Good, and 0 Requires Improvement or Inadequate ratings.
- The 2 boarding schools in Blackburn with Darwen cater to 572 pupils, with 0.0% eligible for free school meals, compared to the national average of 23.8%, and 0.0% having special educational needs, compared to 13.0% nationally.
- Pupils at these schools achieve an Attainment 8 score of 63.20, significantly higher than the national average of 46.10, and 92.5% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 152 boarding schools in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Blackburn with Darwen | England |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 61% | 61% |
| Secondary ResultsProgress 8 | -0.01 | +0.00 |
| Attainment 8 | 63.2 | 46.1 |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 21% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 19.5:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,939 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.