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Sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen

All 13 sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen.

13 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 well above the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average, low absence.

    250 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.7

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.0%Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    866
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
  2. 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 sixth forms average, low absence.

    233 first choices, 115 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.6

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    2.5%Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    746
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
  3. 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 sixth forms average.

    293 first choices, 252 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,483
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
  4. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

    Blackburn, BB2 6DF · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average.

    126 first choices, 167 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.3

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    873
    Pupils per teacher
    14.2
    View school Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
  5. Aldridge UTC Darwen

    Darwen, BB3 1AF · Studio School · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1631.7

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    18.2%Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    275
    Pupils per teacher
    14.8
    View school Aldridge UTC Darwen
  6. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

    Darwen, BB3 3HD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average, high absence.

    128 first choices, 145 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.8

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.1%Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    1,036
    Pupils per teacher
    18.8
    View school Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
  7. Crosshill Special School

    Darwen, BB3 1HZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.9%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school Crosshill Special School
  8. Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School

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

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

    Independent school. Results above the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    354
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
  9. Newfield School

    Blackburn, BB1 2PW · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.7%
    Pupils
    242
    Pupils per teacher
    7.4
    View school Newfield School
  10. Noorul Uloom

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

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

    Independent school. Results above the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1653.5

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Noorul Uloom
  11. 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 well above the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1664.5

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    246
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
  12. Markazul Uloom

    Blackburn, BB2 3NY · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results close to the Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.3

    Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 49.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    26
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Markazul Uloom
  13. Westholme School

    Blackburn, BB2 6QU · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms 7.7%
    Pupils
    706
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Westholme School
The big picture

How Blackburn with Darwen's sixth forms spread out

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

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Blackburn with Darwen 49.6England 46.2Aldridge UTC Darwen: 31.7Darwen Aldridge Community Academy: 36.8Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: 44.3St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy: 49.8Markazul Uloom: 51.3Noorul Uloom: 53.5Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School: 55.4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School: 62.6Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda: 64.5Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School: 68.7020406080
Sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen

Days missed

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

Blackburn with Darwen average 8.8%Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School: 2.5%Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School: 3%St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy: 7.1%Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School: 8%Crosshill Special School: 9.9%Newfield School: 10.7%Darwen Aldridge Community Academy: 11.1%Aldridge UTC Darwen: 18.2%0%5%10%15%20%
Sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen

Ofsted grades in Blackburn with Darwen

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 8
  • Good: 6 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn with Darwen

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 13 sixth forms 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.

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    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

Sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen, explained

There are 13 sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 7,161 children. 0 are run by the council and 7 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 5 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Blackburn with Darwen sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 49.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

26.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,013 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.4% 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 sixth forms are in Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 13 sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen on Eduscope are Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Blackburn with Darwen?
Blackburn with Darwen has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 6 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms 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 sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Blackburn with Darwen is 15:1. 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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