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Girls' schools in Blackburn with Darwen

All 5 girls' schools in Blackburn with Darwen.

5 schools in Blackburn with Darwen

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  1. Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

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

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

    Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen girls schools average.

    250 first choices, 120 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 7

    Blackburn with Darwen girls schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 6Blackburn with Darwen girls schools about 6
    Pupils
    866
    View school Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
  2. Al Islah Girls' High School

    Blackburn, BB1 1TF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Independent school. Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 4

    Blackburn with Darwen girls schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Blackburn with Darwen girls schools about 6
    Pupils
    119
    View school Al Islah Girls' High School
  3. Islamiyah School

    Blackburn, BB1 5NQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Independent school. Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Blackburn with Darwen girls schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Blackburn with Darwen girls schools about 6
    Pupils
    153
    View school Islamiyah School
  4. Noorul Uloom

    Bb2 3ny · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Girls

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

    Independent school. Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Blackburn with Darwen girls schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Blackburn with Darwen girls schools about 6
    Pupils
    125
    View school Noorul Uloom
  5. Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda

    Blackburn, BB1 5JT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Girls

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

    Independent school. Results below the Blackburn with Darwen girls schools average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Blackburn with Darwen girls schools Grade 7England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Blackburn with Darwen girls schools about 6
    Pupils
    246
    View school Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
The big picture

How Blackburn with Darwen's girls' schools spread out

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

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Blackburn with Darwen 68.7England 46.2Al Islah Girls' High School: 39Islamiyah School: 47Noorul Uloom: 53.5Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda: 64.5Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School: 68.7020406080
Girls' schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Ofsted grades in Blackburn with Darwen

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 4
  • Good: 3 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    5 of the 5 girls' 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.

  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.

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About these schools

Girls' schools in Blackburn with Darwen, explained

There are 5 girls' schools in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 1,509 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Blackburn with Darwen girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 68.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

20.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,810 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 3.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many girls schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 5 girls schools in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Blackburn with Darwen?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Blackburn with Darwen on Eduscope are Tauheedul Islam Girls' 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 girls schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?
Blackburn with Darwen has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls 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 girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls schools in Blackburn with Darwen is 16:1. 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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