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Boys' schools in and near Blackburn

All 3 boys' schools in Blackburn, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Blackburn

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  1. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

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

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

    Results close to the Blackburn boys schools average.

    233 first choices, 115 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.6

    Blackburn boys schools 62.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    2.5%Blackburn boys schools 2.5%
    Pupils
    746
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
  2. 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 below the Blackburn boys schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    Blackburn boys schools 62.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn boys schools 2.5%
    Pupils
    354
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
  3. 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 well below the Blackburn boys schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1651.3

    Blackburn boys schools 62.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn boys schools 2.5%
    Pupils
    26
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Markazul Uloom

Just outside Blackburn

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Blackburn.

  1. Eden Boys' School, Preston

    8.2 miles from Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Boys

    Results well below the Blackburn boys schools average, high absence.

    116 first choices, 121 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.5

    Blackburn boys schools 62.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Blackburn boys schools 2.5%
    Pupils
    615
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Eden Boys' School, Preston
  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 below the Blackburn boys schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1657.2

    Blackburn boys schools 62.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Blackburn boys schools 2.5%
    Pupils
    81
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abrar Academy
The big picture

How Blackburn's boys' schools 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 62.6England 46.2Markazul Uloom: 51.3Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School: 55.4Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School: 62.6020406080
Boys' schools in Blackburn

Ofsted grades in Blackburn

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

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 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.

    3 of the 3 boys' 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

Boys' schools in Blackburn, explained

There are 3 boys' schools in Blackburn, teaching 1,126 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 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 boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 62.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

16.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,194 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 3.1% 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 boys schools are in Blackburn?
There are 3 boys schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Blackburn?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Blackburn on Eduscope are 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 boys schools are in Blackburn?
Blackburn has 1 boys schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are boys schools in Blackburn 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 boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Blackburn is 18:1. 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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