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30 nearest schools to BB1 5BN

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 154 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 258 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Brunel Nursery School 34 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.4 mi
Daisyfield Primary School 292 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 354 pupils Other independent school Boys 11–25 Report 0.5 mi
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 246 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–25 Report 0.5 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School 464 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 140 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 392 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Audley Junior School 392 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Audley Infant School 280 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 746 pupils Secondary Boys 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ashworth Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 3–4 Good Report 0.9 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.9 mi
Blackburn Central High School 1,015 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy 1,483 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 770 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Dar Ul Madinah 55 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Antony's RC Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.

Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.