What are the best faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen include Ark Les Enfants Nursery and Forest School, Audley and Queen's Park Children's Centre, and Barnabas House Private Nursery. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?

Blackburn with Darwen has 10 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 64 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Blackburn with Darwen faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

44 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Blackburn with Darwen, 44 faith schools account for 28.9% of all schools, significantly above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen have 15,090 pupils, with 22.8% eligible for free school meals and 42.9% speaking English as an additional language.
Ofsted inspections show 87.2% of Blackburn with Darwen's faith schools are Good or Outstanding, with 7 Outstanding and 27 Good out of 39 inspected schools.
Faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen have a Progress 8 score of 0.66, an Attainment 8 score of 55.06, and 62.3% of pupils achieve grade 5+ in English and maths.

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Westholme School

Blackburn, BB2 6QU

Independent · Primary · Ages 4–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils731

P/T Ratio–

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Blackburn, BB2 7AD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Girls

Progress 8+2.05

Attainment 870.8

Eng+Maths94%

Pupils854

Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Blackburn, BB2 2LD

Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+1.26

Attainment 862.3

Eng+Maths93%

Pupils736

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 5NX

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence5.7%

Pupils172

P/T Ratio18.2

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB1 8QN

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.5%

Pupils213

P/T Ratio21.7

Al Islah Girls' High School

Blackburn, BB1 1TF

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils154

P/T Ratio–

Noorul Uloom

BB2 3NY

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–23 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils136

P/T Ratio–

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB1 5PE

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected66%

Absence5.2%

Pupils400

P/T Ratio22.5

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Ofsted

Outstanding

Blackburn, BB2 6LX

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence3.9%

Pupils473

P/T Ratio28.7

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB1 8QN

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence6.2%

Pupils201

P/T Ratio23.5

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 1SN

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence3.7%

Pupils421

P/T Ratio20.2

The Olive School, Blackburn

Ofsted

Outstanding

Blackburn, BB2 6QQ

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected95%

Absence3.6%

Pupils637

P/T Ratio24.4

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn, BB2 6HQ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence8.1%

Pupils180

P/T Ratio20.0

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

Ofsted

Outstanding

Blackburn, BB2 4JJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.7%

Pupils418

P/T Ratio20.8

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

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 5EP

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence3.8%

Pupils214

P/T Ratio20.6

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Darwen, BB3 0AA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils201

P/T Ratio25.1

Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL7 0AH

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence4.9%

Pupils185

P/T Ratio18.1

St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 3HP

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence6.3%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio21.7

Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Darwen, BB3 3NH

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected71%

Absence3.7%

Pupils231

P/T Ratio20.6

Islamiyah School

Blackburn, BB1 5NQ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–16 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils175

P/T Ratio–

St Silas's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 6JP

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected35%

Absence6.9%

Pupils340

P/T Ratio24.9

St Antony's RC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB1 2HP

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected63%

Absence6.4%

Pupils221

P/T Ratio20.7

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 3UG

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence7.0%

Pupils177

P/T Ratio20.1

St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Ofsted

Good

Blackburn, BB2 1LQ

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence5.3%

Pupils216

P/T Ratio24.9

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There are 152 faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Blackburn with Darwen	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	87%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	62%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.66	+0.00
Attainment 8	55.1	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	18%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.3:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,145	£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.

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Best Faith Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Key Facts

Westholme School

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

Al Islah Girls' High School

Noorul Uloom

St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The Olive School, Blackburn

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

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

St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School

St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Islamiyah School

St Silas's CofE Primary School

St Antony's RC Primary School

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

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