Aurora Woodlands School
Lancashire, BB3 2NG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 64
Special schools in Blackburn with Darwen
All 5 special schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
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 a year
- About 19
- Pupils
- 183
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW · All-through · Ages 8 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- About 52
- Pupils
- 64
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 a year
- About 20
- Pupils
- 242
Lower Pastures
Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed a year
- –
- Pupils
- 3
- Special schools5
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals49.1%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher7.7England 17.9
The big picture
How Blackburn with Darwen's special schools spread out
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Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Blackburn with Darwen
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 3
- Good: 3 of 3
- Requires improvement: 0 of 3
- Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools
Special schools in Blackburn with Darwen, explained
There are 5 special schools in Blackburn with Darwen, teaching 556 children.
100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
49.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £27,838 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 37.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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How many special needs schools are in Blackburn with Darwen?
There are 5 special needs schools in Blackburn with Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Blackburn with Darwen special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Blackburn with Darwen is 8:1. 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.