Blackburn with Darwen GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 22 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (7)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,179 | 61.7% | 39.0% | 15.8% |
| 2 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 950 | 39.3% | 21.9% | 8.7% |
| 3 | Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Selective | Independent | 427 | 30.0% | 16.6% | 6.3% |
| 4 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,053 | 23.4% | 10.6% | 2.9% |
| 5 | Pleckgate High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2,080 | 17.9% | 9.1% | 3.3% |
| 6 | Islamiyah School | Selective | Independent | 255 | 16.2% | 8.1% | 1.1% |
| 7 | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,515 | 14.8% | 5.2% | 1.3% |
Not ranked (15)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Aurora Woodlands School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Blackburn Central High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Darwen Vale High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Eden School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Markazul Uloom | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| Noorul Uloom | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| Our Lady and St John Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2023/24 | No results in the latest imported year; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| Westholme School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Witton Park Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |