Largest Schools in Blackburn (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 69 schools in Blackburn, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 161St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademyBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,483
- 265Pleckgate High SchoolBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,339
- 329Witton Park AcademyBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,243
- 466St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,051
- 529Blackburn Central High SchoolBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,015
- 651Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 873
- 792Tauheedul Islam Girls' High SchoolBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 866
- 817Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 770
- 987Tauheedul Islam Boys' High SchoolBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 746
- 1038Westholme SchoolBlackburn · Independent All-throughPupils: 706
- 1119The Hyndburn AcademyBlackburn · Academy SecondaryPupils: 641
- 1298The Olive School, BlackburnBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 638
- 1385Lammack Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 548
- 1458Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 464
- 1566Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 463
- 1652Roe Lee Park Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 424
- 1752St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 419
- 1847Feniscowles Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 417
- 1980Blackburn the Redeemer CofE PrimaryBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 416
- 2042St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 408
- 2164Cedars Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 407
- 2243St James' Church of England Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 395
- 2351Audley Junior SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 392
- 2443St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 392
- 2527Queen Elizabeth's Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 387
- 2618Intack Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 378
- 2775Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolBlackburn · Independent SecondaryPupils: 354
- 2841Longshaw Community Junior SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 334
- 2931St Silas's CofE Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 311
- 3098Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 307
- 3174Daisyfield Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 292
- 3264Salesbury Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 283
- 3354Audley Infant SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 280
- 3460St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 274
- 3551St Michael With St John CofE Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 262
- 3624St Matthew's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 258
- 3770Brookhouse Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 247
- 3896Rawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaBlackburn · Independent SecondaryPupils: 246
- 3962Belthorn Academy Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 238
- 4027St Antony's RC Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 236
- 4158Griffin Park Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 232
- 4251St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 216
- 4328St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 214
- 4472St Gabriel's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 212
- 4529Great Harwood Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 210
- 4649St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 203
- 4715Longshaw Infant SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 203
- 4812St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 202
- 497Meadowhead Junior SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 201
- 5018Shadsworth Infant SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 196
- 5146Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 189
- 5243Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 188
- 535St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England AcademyBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 182
- 5458Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 180
- 5534Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 180
- 5647Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 173
- 5738Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 173
- 5820Meadowhead Community Infant School and NurseryBLACKBURN · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 169
- 5959St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 161
- 6021Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 158
- 6132St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 154
- 6212Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyBlackburn · Academy PrimaryPupils: 150
- 6368Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 144
- 6456Rishton Methodist Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 143
- 6536St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great HarwoodBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 137
- 6660Noorul UloomBlackburn · Independent SecondaryPupils: 125
- 6723Al Islah Girls' High SchoolBLACKBURN · Independent SecondaryPupils: 119
- 6886Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 106
- 6980St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, OsbaldestonBlackburn · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 69
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,483 | 60.5 Top 50% | 50.8 Attainment 8 | 1,483 |
| 2 | Pleckgate High School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,339 | 64.5 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 1,339 |
| 3 | Witton Park Academy Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,243 | 29.3 Lower 50% | 40.3 Attainment 8 | 1,243 |
| 4 | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,051 | 65.6 Top 50% | 47.4 Attainment 8 | 1,051 |
| 5 | Blackburn Central High School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,015 | 28.9 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 1,015 |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 873 | 50.7 Top 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 873 |
| 7 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 866 | 91.9 Top 10% | 72.3 Attainment 8 | 866 |
| 8 | Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 770 | 17.2 Lower 50% | 37.2 Attainment 8 | 770 |
| 9 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 746 | 87.4 Top 10% | 62.5 Attainment 8 | 746 |
| 10 | Westholme School Blackburn · All-through · Ages 3–18 | Independent | 706 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 44.1 Attainment 8 | 706 |
| 11 | The Hyndburn Academy Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 641 | 18.6 Lower 50% | 37.4 Attainment 8 | 641 |
| 12 | The Olive School, Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 638 | 97.7 Top 5% | 98% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 638 |
| 13 | Lammack Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 548 | 84.6 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 548 |
| 14 | Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 464 | 57.6 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 464 |
| 15 | Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 463 | 65.9 Top 50% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 463 |
| 16 | Roe Lee Park Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 424 | 51.7 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 424 |
| 17 | St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 419 | 52.3 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 419 |
| 18 | Feniscowles Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 417 | 46.7 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 19 | Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 416 | 80.3 Top 25% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 416 |
| 20 | St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 408 | 41.6 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 408 |
| 21 | Cedars Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 407 | 63.5 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 407 |
| 22 | St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 395 | 42.7 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 395 |
| 23 | Audley Junior School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 392 | 50.9 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 24 | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 392 | 42.8 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 392 |
| 25 | Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 387 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 26 | Intack Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 378 | 17.5 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 378 |
| 27 | Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–25 | Independent | 354 | 74.9 Top 25% | 56.3 Attainment 8 | 354 |
| 28 | Longshaw Community Junior School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 334 | 41.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 334 |
| 29 | St Silas's CofE Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 311 | 31.1 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 311 |
| 30 | Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 307 | 97.5 Top 5% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 307 |
| 31 | Daisyfield Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 292 | 74.2 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 292 |
| 32 | Salesbury Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 283 | 63.6 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 283 |
| 33 | Audley Infant School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 280 | 53.7 Top 50% | – | 280 |
| 34 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 274 | 60.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 35 | St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 262 | 50.9 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 262 |
| 36 | St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 258 | 24.0 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 258 |
| 37 | Brookhouse Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 247 | 70.0 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 247 |
| 38 | Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–25 | Independent | 246 | 96.0 Top 5% | 67.2 Attainment 8 | 246 |
| 39 | Belthorn Academy Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 238 | 61.5 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 238 |
| 40 | St Antony's RC Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 236 | 27.1 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 236 |
| 41 | Griffin Park Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 232 | 58.4 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 232 |
| 42 | St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 216 | 50.9 Top 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 43 | St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 214 | 28.4 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 214 |
| 44 | St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 212 | 72.1 Top 25% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 212 |
| 45 | Great Harwood Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 210 | 28.8 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 46 | St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 203 | 49.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 47 | Longshaw Infant School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–7 | Local authority | 203 | 15.3 Lower 50% | – | 203 |
| 48 | St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 202 | 11.5 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 49 | Meadowhead Junior School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 201 | 7.4 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 50 | Shadsworth Infant School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 196 | 17.7 Lower 50% | – | 196 |
| 51 | Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 189 | 45.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 189 |
| 52 | Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 188 | 43.4 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 188 |
| 53 | St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 182 | 4.7 Lower 50% | 23% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 182 |
| 54 | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 180 | 58.0 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 55 | Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 180 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 56 | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 173 | 46.5 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 57 | Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 173 | 37.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 173 |
| 58 | Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery BLACKBURN · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 169 | 20.1 Lower 50% | – | 169 |
| 59 | St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 161 | 58.6 Top 50% | – | 161 |
| 60 | Great Harwood St John's Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 158 | 20.9 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 158 |
| 61 | St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 154 | 32.4 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 154 |
| 62 | Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 150 | 12.1 Lower 50% | 36% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 150 |
| 63 | Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 144 | 68.1 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 144 |
| 64 | Rishton Methodist Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 143 | 55.7 Top 50% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 143 |
| 65 | St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood Blackburn · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 137 | 35.6 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 137 |
| 66 | Noorul Uloom Blackburn · Secondary · Ages 11–23 | Independent | 125 | 59.5 Top 50% | 49.4 Attainment 8 | 125 |
| 67 | Al Islah Girls' High School BLACKBURN · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Independent | 119 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 119 |
| 68 | Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 106 | 86.1 Top 10% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 106 |
| 69 | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston Blackburn · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69 | 79.5 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 69 |
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy in Blackburn leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Blackburn with Pupils 1,483. Of the 69 schools shown, 46 are local authority, 18 are academy, 5 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider North West largest schools league table, every school on the Blackburn page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Blackburn?
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy in Blackburn, North West ranks first among largest schools in Blackburn with Pupils 1,483 (Pupils on roll: 1,483).
How are largest schools in Blackburn ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.