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Blackburn with Darwen

Term dates for Blackburn with Darwen, and which local schools follow them.

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Blackburn with Darwen that splits like this.

24 bound
60 set their own
84
schools and PRUs
24
community and voluntary controlled — these dates are the law for them
71%
set their own term dates

We don’t have Blackburn with Darwen’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 24 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Largest first. 84 in total.

  1. St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Academy converter · Blackburn Sets own dates 1,483 pupils
  2. Pleckgate High School Academy sponsor led · Blackburn Sets own dates 1,339 pupils
  3. Witton Park Academy Academy converter · Blackburn Sets own dates 1,243 pupils
  4. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 1,051 pupils
  5. Darwen Vale High School Academy sponsor led · Darwen Sets own dates 1,039 pupils
  6. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Academy sponsor led · Darwen Sets own dates 1,036 pupils
  7. Blackburn Central High School Academy converter · Blackburn Sets own dates 1,015 pupils
  8. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Free schools · Blackburn Sets own dates 873 pupils
  9. Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Academy converter · Blackburn Sets own dates 866 pupils
  10. Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor led · Blackburn Sets own dates 770 pupils
  11. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Free schools · Blackburn Sets own dates 746 pupils
  12. Westholme School Other independent school · Blackburn Sets own dates 706 pupils
  13. The Olive School, Blackburn Free schools · Blackburn Sets own dates 638 pupils
  14. Lammack Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 548 pupils
  15. Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Blackburn Follows council 464 pupils
  16. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Academy converter · Blackburn Sets own dates 463 pupils
  17. Roe Lee Park Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 424 pupils
  18. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 419 pupils
  19. Feniscowles Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 417 pupils
  20. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 416 pupils
  21. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 408 pupils
  22. Cedars Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 407 pupils
  23. Avondale Primary School Community school · Darwen Follows council 400 pupils
  24. St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 395 pupils
  25. Audley Junior School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 392 pupils
  26. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 392 pupils
  27. Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Free schools · Blackburn Sets own dates 387 pupils
  28. Lower Darwen Primary School Community school · Darwen Follows council 382 pupils
  29. Intack Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 378 pupils
  30. Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Other independent school · Blackburn Sets own dates 354 pupils
  31. Longshaw Community Junior School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 334 pupils
  32. St Silas's CofE Primary School Academy sponsor led · Blackburn Sets own dates 311 pupils
  33. Daisyfield Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 292 pupils
  34. Audley Infant School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 280 pupils
  35. Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Studio schools · Darwen Sets own dates 275 pupils
  36. St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Blackburn Follows council 262 pupils
  37. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 258 pupils
  38. Brookhouse Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 247 pupils
  39. Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Other independent school · Blackburn Sets own dates 246 pupils
  40. Newfield School Community special school · Blackburn Follows council 242 pupils
  41. Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · DARWEN Sets own dates 240 pupils
  42. Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Darwen Sets own dates 237 pupils
  43. St Antony's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 236 pupils
  44. Griffin Park Primary School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 232 pupils
  45. Ashleigh Primary School Foundation school · Darwen Sets own dates 220 pupils
  46. St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 216 pupils
  47. Shadsworth Junior School Community school · Arran Avenue Follows council 215 pupils
  48. St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 214 pupils
  49. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 212 pupils
  50. Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Academy converter · Darwen Sets own dates 207 pupils
  51. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Academy converter · Darwen Sets own dates 203 pupils
  52. Longshaw Infant School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 203 pupils
  53. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 203 pupils
  54. St James' Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Darwen Sets own dates 202 pupils
  55. St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led · Blackburn Sets own dates 202 pupils
  56. Meadowhead Junior School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 201 pupils
  57. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · Darwen Sets own dates 198 pupils
  58. Shadsworth Infant School Community school · Blackburn Follows council 196 pupils
  59. Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Voluntary aided school · Blackburn Sets own dates 189 pupils
  60. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided school · Darwen Sets own dates 184 pupils

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Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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