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Faith schools in Blackburn

All 38 faith schools in Blackburn.

38 schools in Blackburn

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  1. The Olive School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 6QQ · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Muslim

    Results well above the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    156 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1198%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    638
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school The Olive School, Blackburn
  2. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    250 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1668.7

    Blackburn faith schools 51.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.0%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    866
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
  3. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    233 first choices, 115 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.6

    Blackburn faith schools 51.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    2.5%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    746
    Pupils per teacher
    18.4
    View school Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
  4. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary

    Blackburn, BB2 4JJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    416
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
  5. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

    Blackburn, BB2 6LX · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    85 first choices, 59 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    463
    Pupils per teacher
    25.7
    View school Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
  6. St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 5EP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
  7. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Blackburn, BB2 1SN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    54 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.7%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    419
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  8. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    293 first choices, 252 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.8

    Blackburn faith schools 51.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    1,483
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
  9. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 3UG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Blackburn faith schools average.

    26 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    180
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  10. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Blackburn faith schools average.

    36 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    212
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    View school St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
  11. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 3HP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    203
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  12. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 4SR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average, high absence.

    262 first choices, 207 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.4

    Blackburn faith schools 51.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.5%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    1,051
    Pupils per teacher
    15.7
    View school St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
  13. Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 1NE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Blackburn faith schools average.

    71 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    464
    Pupils per teacher
    25.8
    View school Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
  14. St Antony's RC Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 2HP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    42 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school St Antony's RC Primary School
  15. St Michael With St John CofE Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 6LE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Blackburn faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    262
    Pupils per teacher
    19.6
    View school St Michael With St John CofE Primary School
  16. Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

    Blackburn, BB2 5NX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average.

    21 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    173
    Pupils per teacher
    23.2
    View school Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
  17. Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 8QN · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average.

    17 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.1%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    189
    Pupils per teacher
    24.7
    View school Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  18. St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB1 8EG · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Blackburn faith schools average.

    43 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    395
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
  19. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 2RY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Blackburn faith schools average.

    37 first choices, 43 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    408
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
  20. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 6HQ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average.

    10 first choices, 17 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    173
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
  21. St James' Church of England Primary School

    Darwen, BB3 0QP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn faith schools average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.3%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  22. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 5PE · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Urgent improvement in 1 area
    • Church of England

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average.

    46 first choices, 49 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    392
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
  23. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Blackburn, BB1 1DF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    258
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
  24. St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Blackburn, BB2 1LQ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Blackburn faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Blackburn faith schools 66%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Blackburn faith schools 6.0%
    Pupils
    214
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
The big picture

How Blackburn's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Blackburn 66%England 62%St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: 23%Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: 36%St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: 46%St James' Church of England Primary School: 50%St Antony's RC Primary School: 50%St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 53%St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn: 56%St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 59%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn: 59%St Silas's CofE Primary School: 59%Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School: 60%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 60%Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 60%St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 62%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 63%St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 63%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: 69%St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: 69%St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 70%Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 72%Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 79%Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy: 83%Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: 85%The Olive School, Blackburn: 98%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Blackburn

Days missed

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

Blackburn average 5.6%Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School: 2.5%Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School: 3%The Olive School, Blackburn: 3.1%St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn: 3.5%St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.7%Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary: 3.7%Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy: 4.1%St Antony's RC Primary School: 4.5%St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 4.6%St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 4.7%St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 5%St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St James' Church of England Primary School: 5.3%St Stephen's Church of England Primary School: 5.5%Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School: 5.6%Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy: 5.7%St Michael With St John CofE Primary School: 5.9%Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6%Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6%St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy: 6%Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6.1%St Silas's CofE Primary School: 6.1%Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School: 6.3%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 6.6%St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn: 6.6%St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: 6.6%St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy: 7.1%St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn: 7.5%Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: 13.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Blackburn

Ofsted grades in Blackburn

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 16 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 3 of 22
  • Good: 18 of 22
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 22
  • Inadequate: 0 of 22
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Blackburn

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    38 of the 38 faith 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.

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  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

Faith schools in Blackburn, explained

There are 38 faith schools in Blackburn, teaching 13,246 children. 20 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 8 independent schools.

96% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.1% of pupils in Blackburn faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 23% to 98%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

24.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,238 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.4% 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 faith schools are in Blackburn?
There are 38 faith schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Blackburn?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Blackburn on Eduscope are The Olive School, Blackburn, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School and 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 faith schools are in Blackburn?
Blackburn has 3 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 18 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Blackburn is 19:1. 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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