Blackburn with Darwen BC

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 88 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

889

Schools

88 (4 nursery, 56 primary, 12 secondary, 3 special, 2 PRU/AP)

Pupils

29,750

Population

163,801 (41,599 aged 0-17)

Academisation

25 academies, 51 LA-maintained (32.9% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

11 — largest: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED (5 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 8 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

63% met expected standard, 6% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Jo Siddle

Website

www.blackburn.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs