Secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
There are 12 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen. 3 are rated Outstanding and 4 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Blackburn with Darwen
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
Secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, by town
Blackburn
- Blackburn Central High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · BB2 3HJ
Ofsted: Good - Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · BB1 1PY
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Pleckgate High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · BB1 8QA
Ofsted: Outstanding - Ofsted: Good
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Year 7 - Year 11 · BB2 4SR
Ofsted: Not judged - St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Year 7 - Year 13 · BB2 2JR
Ofsted: Good - Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Boys only · BB2 2LD
Ofsted: Outstanding - Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Year 7 - Year 13 · Girls only · BB2 7AD
Ofsted: Outstanding - Witton Park Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · BB2 6TD
No rating on record
Darwen
- Ofsted: Not judged
- No rating on record
- Darwen Vale High School
Year 7 - Year 11 · BB3 0AL
Ofsted: Good