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30 nearest schools to BB2 1QU

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ashworth Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 3–4 Good Report 0.0 mi
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy 1,483 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.4 mi
Dar Ul Madinah 55 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School 746 pupils Secondary Boys 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Silas's CofE Primary School 311 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School 202 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Griffin Park Primary School 232 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Witton Park Academy 1,243 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Michael With St John CofE Primary School 262 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 866 pupils Secondary Girls 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Brunel Nursery School 34 pupils Nursery 3–4 Report 0.9 mi
St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 154 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
The Olive School, Blackburn 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School 258 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy 182 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Longshaw Community Junior School 334 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Al Islah Girls' High School 119 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Noorul Uloom 125 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–23 Report 1.1 mi
Markazul Uloom 26 pupils Other independent school Boys 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
Blackburn Central High School 1,015 pupils Secondary 11–16 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.