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Faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen

All 48 faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen.

48 schools in Blackburn with Darwen

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  1. The Olive School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 6QQ · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Muslim

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    156 first choices, 90 offers made

    Ready for secondary school98%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    638
    View school The Olive School, Blackburn
  2. Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

    Blackburn, BB2 7AD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    250 first choices, 120 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 6Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    866
    View school Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
  3. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

    Blackburn, BB2 2LD · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    233 first choices, 115 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 5Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    746
    View school Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
  4. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Blackburn, BB2 4JJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school85%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    416
    View school Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
  5. Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School

    Bolton, BL7 0AH · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England
    • Methodist

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school86%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    185
    View school Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
  6. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

    Blackburn, BB2 6LX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    85 first choices, 59 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    463
    View school Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
  7. Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Darwen, BB3 3NH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school41%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    237
    View school Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
  8. St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 5EP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    216
    View school St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
  9. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Blackburn, BB2 1SN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    419
    View school St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  10. Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Darwen, BB3 2JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school65%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    207
    View school Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
  11. St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

    Blackburn, BB2 2JR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, high absence.

    293 first choices, 252 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,483
    View school St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
  12. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Darwen, BB3 0AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    198
    View school St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  13. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 3UG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school79%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    180
    View school Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  14. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    212
    View school St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
  15. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 3HP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    203
    View school St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  16. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 4SR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, high absence.

    262 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    1,051
    View school St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
  17. Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 1NE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school72%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    464
    View school Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
  18. St Antony's RC Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 2HP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school50%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    236
    View school St Antony's RC Primary School
  19. St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 6LE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    262
    View school St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
  20. Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School

    Darwen, BB3 2BW · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 27 offers made

    Ready for secondary school43%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    240
    View school Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
  21. Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

    Blackburn, BB2 5NX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    21 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    173
    View school Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
  22. Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school60%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    189
    View school Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  23. St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 8EG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    43 first choices, 45 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    395
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
  24. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 2RY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen faith schools average.

    37 first choices, 43 offers made

    Ready for secondary school56%

    Blackburn with Darwen faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Blackburn with Darwen faith schools about 11
    Pupils
    408
    View school St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
The big picture

How Blackburn with Darwen's faith schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Blackburn with Darwen 64%England 62%St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School: 10%St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: 23%Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy: 37%St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School: 38%Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 41%Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 43%St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: 46%St James' Church of England Primary School: 50%St Antony's RC Primary School: 50%St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 53%St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn: 56%St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 59%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn: 59%St Silas's CofE Primary School: 59%Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School: 60%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 60%Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 60%Holy Trinity VC School: 62%St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 62%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 63%St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 63%Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy: 65%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: 69%St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: 69%St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 70%St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen: 70%St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 70%Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 72%Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 79%Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy: 83%Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: 85%Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School: 86%The Olive School, Blackburn: 98%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Blackburn with Darwen average 5.5%Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School: 2.5%Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School: 3%The Olive School, Blackburn: 3.1%Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School: 3.3%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn: 3.5%Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy: 3.6%Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School: 3.7%St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.7%Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: 3.7%Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy: 4.1%St Antony's RC Primary School: 4.5%St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 4.5%St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 4.6%St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 4.7%St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 5%St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen: 5%St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School: 5.6%St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School: 5.8%St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: 5.9%St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School: 5.9%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6%Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6%St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: 6%Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 6.1%Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6.1%St Silas's CofE Primary School: 6.1%Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 6.6%St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn: 6.6%St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6.6%Holy Trinity VC School: 7%St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy: 7.1%St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn: 7.5%Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy: 7.5%Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: 13.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Ofsted grades in Blackburn with Darwen

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 22 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 26
  • Good: 21 of 26
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 26
  • Inadequate: 0 of 26
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    49 of the 48 faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen, explained

There are 48 faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 15,596 children. 26 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 9 independent schools.

92% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.1% of pupils in Blackburn with Darwen faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 10% to 98%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

24.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,270 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 48 faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen on Eduscope are The Olive School, Blackburn, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School and Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?
Blackburn with Darwen has 3 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 21 are rated Good, meaning 92% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Blackburn with Darwen ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
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.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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