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30 nearest schools to BB2 7LX

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston 69 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School 144 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 106 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Ribchester St Wilfrid's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 96 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Salesbury Church of England Primary School 283 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
TRUST-Education Group Ltd Other independent special school 11–16 Report 2.1 mi
Lammack Primary School 548 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 mi
Westholme School 706 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 2.3 mi
Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.4 mi
Pleckgate High School 1,339 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 2.4 mi
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School 866 pupils Secondary Girls 11–18 Outstanding Report 2.5 mi
The Olive School, Blackburn 638 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.6 mi
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.7 mi
Roe Lee Park Primary School 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.8 mi
St Silas's CofE Primary School 311 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 2.8 mi
Dar Ul Madinah 55 pupils Other independent school 5–11 Report 2.8 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School 387 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.8 mi
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School 873 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 2.8 mi
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy 463 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 2.8 mi
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn 395 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.9 mi
St Thomas's Centre 115 pupils Pupil referral unit 5–16 Report 3.0 mi
Cedars Primary School 407 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.0 mi
Brook View School 10 pupils Other independent special school 8–19 Report 3.1 mi
Brookhouse Primary School 247 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 3.1 mi
Ashworth Nursery School 71 pupils Nursery 3–4 Good Report 3.2 mi
Islamiyah School 153 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–16 Report 3.3 mi
Witton Park Academy 1,243 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 3.3 mi
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 419 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 3.3 mi
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn 214 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 3.4 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.

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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.