Newfield School is a council-run special school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 7 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 242 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 242 (places for 190)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Kay (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 31 August 2000
- Free school meals
- 45.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- School reference (URN)
- 132051
Needs it supports
10 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 8 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism
- Speech, language and communication
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Blackburn with Darwen (2)
- Severe learning difficulty
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Blackburn with Darwen (2)
- Visual impairment
- Multi-sensory impairment
- Physical disability
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Blackburn with Darwen council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2PW
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Shadsworth Infant School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.8 miles
- Lower Darwen Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
- St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.5 miles
All SEND schools in Blackburn with Darwen
By need in Blackburn with Darwen: Moderate learning (3) · Hearing (3)
Questions about Newfield School
How do I get a place at Newfield School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Newfield School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Newfield School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Newfield School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Newfield School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Newfield School?
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2PW, in Blackburn with Darwen.
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