1
St Thomas's Centre
Not applicable • Pupil referral unit • Blackburn • BB1 9TH
Outstanding
Top 10 Not applicable schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases not applicable schools in the district of Blackburn with Darwen. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total not applicable schools
29
Outstanding
1
Good
3
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 25% · G: 75% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Eden School
Not applicable • Free schools special • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 4NW
Good
3
Crosshill Special School
Not applicable • Academy special converter • Darwen • BB3 1HZ
Good
4
The Heights Blackburn
Not applicable • Free schools alternative provision • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB2 4NW
Good
5
Newfield School
Not applicable • Community special school • Blackburn • Lancashire • BB1 2PW
Not judged
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
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We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 not applicable schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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