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2026 Best Secondary Schools in Blackburn with Darwen Area

Schools across the Blackburn with Darwen council area. Explore 18 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen. The current top-ranked secondary schools are Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School, and Noorul Uloom. Compare local rankings, GCSE results, FMS Inspection Score, and neighbourhood options in one place.

Key Performance Metrics for Blackburn with Darwen

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Blackburn with Darwen49%

England56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Blackburn with Darwen48.1

England39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Blackburn with Darwen51%

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Blackburn with Darwen4.3

England4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Blackburn with Darwen7.5/10

England7.4/10

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Blackburn with Darwen

49%vsEngland

56%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Blackburn with Darwen

48.1vsEngland

39.1

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Blackburn with Darwen

51%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Blackburn with Darwen

4.3vsEngland

4.1

Average FMS Inspection Score (out of 10)

Blackburn with Darwen

7.5/10vsEngland

7.4/10

Top schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Showing 1-18 of 18 schools

Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Audley
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Mill Hill
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Noorul Uloom
Blackburn
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Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
Blackburn town centre
Westholme School
Wilpshire
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Little Harwood
Al Islah Girls' High School
Audley
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Lammack
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
West Park
Blackburn Central High School
Little Harwood
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen
Witton Park Academy
Witton Park
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen Town Centre
Islamiyah School
Little Harwood
Markazul Uloom
Park Lee
Our Lady and St John RC High School
Blackburn town centre