Schools
96 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 14 secondary schools. Newfield School is the nearest published school at 450 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Whinny Edge
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore BB2 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Whinny Edge within BB2; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 96
- Nearby establishment records
- 151
- Primary nearby
- 60
- Secondary nearby
- 14
All establishment records
1-20 of 151 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 4-19
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 31 August 2000
- Location
- BB1 2PW, 450 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 4 April 2005 · Closed 30 September 2019
- Location
- BB2 3HJ, 567 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 October 2019
- Location
- BB2 3HJ, 567 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.0
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-7
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BB1 1SE, 608 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BB1 1SE, 608 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 3 April 2005
- Location
- BB1 2HT, 627 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-18
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 1988
- Location
- BB1 2HT, 627 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 September 2019
- Location
- BB2 3HJ, 641 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 2-7
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 January 2009
- Location
- BB1 2HR, 733 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2023
- Location
- BB1 1PY, 798 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BB2 3HP, 816 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 December 2023
- Location
- BB1 1PY, 833 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 37.2
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 August 1988
- Location
- BB2 3ER, 843 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 7-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BB1 2ET, 905 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 24 October 1995
- Location
- BB1 1TF, 940 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.6
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BB1 2HP, 970 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Standards maintained
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-19
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 30 November 2001
- Location
- BB2 3NY, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.7
-
- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 11-23
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 27 October 2020
- Location
- BB2 3NY, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.4
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 December 2005
- Location
- BB2 3UY, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 3-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- BB1 1NE, 1.2 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 376
- Records within 1 mile
- 4,327
- Months covered
- 12
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Whinny Edge
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Whinny Edge.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 388 |
| August 2025 | 417 |
| September 2025 | 351 |
| October 2025 | 391 |
| November 2025 | 366 |
| December 2025 | 369 |
| January 2026 | 309 |
| February 2026 | 338 |
| March 2026 | 312 |
| April 2026 | 325 |
| May 2026 | 385 |
| June 2026 | 376 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 376 | Violence and sexual offences | 181 |
| May 2026 | 385 | Violence and sexual offences | 202 |
| April 2026 | 325 | Violence and sexual offences | 139 |
| March 2026 | 312 | Violence and sexual offences | 156 |
| February 2026 | 338 | Violence and sexual offences | 153 |
| January 2026 | 309 | Violence and sexual offences | 144 |
| December 2025 | 369 | Violence and sexual offences | 154 |
| November 2025 | 366 | Violence and sexual offences | 145 |
| October 2025 | 391 | Violence and sexual offences | 136 |
| September 2025 | 351 | Violence and sexual offences | 122 |
| August 2025 | 417 | Violence and sexual offences | 166 |
| July 2025 | 388 | Violence and sexual offences | 160 |
Every published record
1-25 of 4,327
Other crime
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Other crime
June 2026
On or near Seacole Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Parking Area
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Hospital
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Parking Area
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Bus/Coach Station
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Parking Area
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Harrow Drive
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Pankhurst Close
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Sports/Recreation Area
Blackburn with Darwen 011F
Outcome
Under investigation
Place details
- Place type
- Suburban Area
- Postcode district
- BB2
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 53.73647, -2.46238
- Wider geography
- North West
Administrative areas
- Unitary Authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- E06000008
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Whinny Edge and whose postcode is in BB2. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
4,327 published events cover 12 months, averaging 360.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,858 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.