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Boarding schools in and near Blackburn

All 2 boarding schools in Blackburn, and the nearest just outside.

2 schools in Blackburn

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  1. 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 well above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    354
    Pupils per teacher
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  2. 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 England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1664.5

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    246
    Pupils per teacher
    –
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Just outside Blackburn

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Blackburn.

  1. Stonyhurst College

    7.0 miles from Blackburn · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • 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
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    Pupils
    680
    Pupils per teacher
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  2. Abrar Academy

    9.1 miles from Blackburn · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 21 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1657.2

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    81
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Abrar Academy
  3. Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya

    9.6 miles from Blackburn · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys

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

    Independent school. Results below the England average.

    Attainment 8 at 1639.7

    England 46.2

    Days missed
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    Pupils
    383
    Pupils per teacher
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    View school Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
The big picture

How Blackburn's boarding schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Blackburn

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

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

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 2 boarding schools in Blackburn 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

Boarding schools in Blackburn, explained

There are 2 boarding schools in Blackburn, teaching 600 children. Among them are 2 independent schools.

100% of the 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.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boarding schools are in Blackburn?
There are 2 boarding schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

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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