Schools and education

BL7 0LY: 18 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 18
Nearby establishment records: 27
Primary nearby: 13
Secondary nearby: 2

All establishment records

1-20 of 27 · Within 3.1 miles

Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 September 2014

Location

BB3 2JA, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 October 2014

Location

BB3 2JA, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Aurora Woodlands School
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 10-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 24 October 2012

Location

BB3 2NG, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 2.9
Ashleigh Primary School
Foundation school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BB3 2JT, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BB3 2BW, 3.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BB3 2SG, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Turncroft Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
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Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 3-4

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BB3 2DN, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

Not published
Crowthorn School

Non-maintained special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 July 2002

Location

BL7 0JS, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BB3 3NH, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 41% expected standard
Egerton Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL7 9RE, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 2 September 2008

Location

BB3 3HD, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.5
Darwen School

Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 6-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 2 May 2006 · Closed 31 December 2013

Location

BB3 3HW, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Lower Pastures
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 23 November 2015

Location

BB3 3QP, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 March 2015

Location

BB3 3EB, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Sudell Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 28 February 2015

Location

BB3 3EB, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2026

Location

BL7 0AH, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2026

Location

BL7 0AH, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Holy Trinity VC School
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BB3 2RW, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Studio schools
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 13-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 2 September 2013

Location

BB3 1AF, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.7
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 October 2014

Location

BB3 0EY, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard

School establishment records near BL7 0LY
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 30 September 2014	BB3 2JA2.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 October 2014	BB3 2JA2.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
Aurora Woodlands School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 10-19	Open	Opened 24 October 2012	BB3 2NG2.4 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 2.9
Ashleigh Primary School Foundation schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BB3 2JT2.5 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BB3 2BW3.1 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BB3 2SG3.4 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Turncroft Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 3-4	Open	-	BB3 2DN3.4 km away	Standards maintained	Not published
Crowthorn SchoolNon-maintained special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-16	Closed	Closed 31 July 2002	BL7 0JS3.5 km away	Not published	Not published
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BB3 3NH3.6 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 41% expected standard
Egerton Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	BL7 9RE3.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-19	Open	Opened 2 September 2008	BB3 3HD3.6 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.5
Darwen SchoolOther independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 6-16	Closed	Opened 2 May 2006 · Closed 31 December 2013	BB3 3HW3.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Lower Pastures Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	Opened 23 November 2015	BB3 3QP3.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 March 2015	BB3 3EB3.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Sudell Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 28 February 2015	BB3 3EB3.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2026	BL7 0AH3.9 km away	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next	KS2 2024/25: 86% expected standard
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2026	BL7 0AH3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Holy Trinity VC School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BB3 2RW3.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Studio schoolsView published school data	SecondaryAges 13-19	Open	Opened 2 September 2013	BB3 1AF4.1 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.7
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 October 2014	BB3 0EY4.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

18 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 2 secondary schools. Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.2 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.