- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Girls
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
250 first choices, 120 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1668.7
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 866
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Secondary schools in Blackburn
All 19 secondary schools in Blackburn. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Blackburn average, low absence.
233 first choices, 115 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1662.6
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 746
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results close to the Blackburn average.
281 first choices, 265 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1646.8
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,339
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Blackburn average.
293 first choices, 252 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.1%Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,483
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4SR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results close to the Blackburn average.
262 first choices, 207 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.5%Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,051
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results close to the Blackburn average.
126 first choices, 167 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1644.3
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 8.0%Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 873
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Blackburn average.
150 first choices, 197 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1641.0
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- 7.9%Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 1,015
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 6 areas
Results below the Blackburn average, high absence.
67 first choices, 219 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1639.9
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,243
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Catholic
Results well below the Blackburn average, high absence.
106 first choices, 155 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1636.6
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 770
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 115
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Al Islah Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB1 1TF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results well below the Blackburn average.
Attainment 8 at 1639.0
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 119
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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
- 27.6%
- Pupils
- 64
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.0
Islamiyah School
Blackburn, BB1 5NQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Muslim
- Girls
Independent school. Results close to the Blackburn average.
Attainment 8 at 1647.0
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 153
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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 Blackburn average.
Attainment 8 at 1655.4
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 354
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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
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 average.
Attainment 8 at 1653.5
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 125
- Pupils per teacher
- –
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 average.
Attainment 8 at 1664.5
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 246
- Pupils per teacher
- –
The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 2
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.3
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 above the Blackburn average.
Attainment 8 at 1651.3
Blackburn 46.8England 46.2
- Days missed
- –Blackburn 7.9%
- Pupils
- 26
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Secondary schools19including 2 special
- Attainment 8 at 1646.8England 46.2
- Good or Outstanding86%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools11 of 192 Catholic, 1 Church of England
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals30.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Blackburn's secondary schools spread out
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Attainment 8 at 16
Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Blackburn
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 12 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 7
- Good: 3 of 7
- Requires improvement: 1 of 7
- Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Blackburn
Half or more are faith schools.
11 of the 19 secondary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterApply by 31 October.
Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
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About these schools
Secondary schools in Blackburn, explained
There are 19 secondary schools in Blackburn, teaching 10,832 children. 1 are run by the council and 10 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 6 independent schools.
86% of the mainstream state 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.
Pupils in Blackburn scored an average Attainment 8 of 46.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.
30.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,024 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.5% 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 secondary schools are in Blackburn?
There are 19 secondary schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Blackburn?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Blackburn on Eduscope are Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and Pleckgate 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 secondary schools are in Blackburn?
Blackburn has 3 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 3 are rated Good, meaning 86% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary 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 secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Blackburn is 17:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Blackburn?
When choosing a secondary school in Blackburn, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 19 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.