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
Special schools in and near Blackburn
All 2 special schools in Blackburn, and the nearest just outside.
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
Just outside Blackburn
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Blackburn.
Crosshill Special School
2.9 miles from Blackburn · 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
- 9.9%
- Pupils
- 183
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
3.2 miles from Blackburn · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 10.6%
- Pupils
- 118
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.6
The Willows
3.4 miles from Blackburn · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
- Ofsted:Good
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- –
- Pupils
- 23
- Pupils per teacher
- –
- Special schools2
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- With a nursery class1take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals49.7%of pupils get them
- Pupils per teacher7.6England 17.9
The big picture
How Blackburn's special 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. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
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About these schools
Special schools in Blackburn, explained
There are 2 special schools in Blackburn, teaching 306 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.
49.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £32,352 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 40.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Rishton1 school
- Darwen2 special schools
- Oswaldtwistle1 school
- Clayton-le-Moors1 school
- Bamber Bridge6 special schools
- Haslingden3 special schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many special needs schools are in Blackburn?
There are 2 special needs schools in Blackburn, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What is the average class size in Blackburn special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Blackburn 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.