Blackburn with Darwen school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 22 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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 (3)
| 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% |
Not ranked (19)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Islah Girls' High School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Aurora Woodlands School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Blackburn Central High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Darwen Vale High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Eden School | Not recorded | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Islamiyah School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| 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 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Pleckgate High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50 |
| Westholme School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Witton Park Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 10 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. 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. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (6)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 234 | 77.1% | 45.3% | 10.8% |
| 2 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 83 | 69.0% | 32.4% | 8.5% |
| 3 | Westholme School | Selective | Independent | 172 | 54.3% | 30.0% | 11.4% |
| 4 | Blackburn College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 181 | 45.5% | 21.0% | 2.4% |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 207 | 38.5% | 17.3% | 5.0% |
| 6 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 312 | 33.0% | 10.2% | 1.7% |
Not ranked (4)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Noorul Uloom | Selective | Independent | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80%; No calculable published rate |