Each school below shows how many of its pupils get SEN support or have an EHC plan. Open one for its most common needs, how it compares with England and Blackburn with Darwen, and questions to ask the SENCO.
63 schools
Share of pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, January 2026.
- Aldridge UTC Darwen Secondary · Darwen · Ages 13–19 SEN support 30.2%EHC plans 6.9%
- Ashleigh Primary School Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 10.5%EHC plans 1.4%
- Audley Infant School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–7 SEN support 14.3%EHC plans 6.4%
- Audley Junior School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 7–11 SEN support 22.4%EHC plans 3.6%
- Avondale Primary School Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.3%EHC plans 4.3%
- Blackburn Central High School Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–16 SEN support 23.3%EHC plans 3.5%
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 17.2%EHC plans 3.2%
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.5%EHC plans 2.4%
- Brookhouse Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 2–11 SEN support 21.5%EHC plans 6.5%
- Cedars Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 23.8%EHC plans 3.7%
- Daisyfield Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 16.1%EHC plans 6.2%
- Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary · Darwen · Ages 11–19 SEN support 17.7%EHC plans 1.8%
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 29.3%EHC plans 3.6%
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary · Darwen · Ages 3–11 SEN support 18.7%EHC plans 5.4%
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 20.4%EHC plans 4.2%
- Darwen Vale High School Secondary · Darwen · Ages 11–16 SEN support 20.2%EHC plans 1.8%
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 6.3%EHC plans 0.5%
- Feniscowles Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 9.4%EHC plans 3.4%
- Griffin Park Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 19.4%EHC plans 2.6%
- Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary · Darwen · Ages 3–11 SEN support 10.1%EHC plans 4.2%
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 5.3%EHC plans 6.3%
- Holy Trinity VC School Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 26.9%EHC plans 10.1%
- Intack Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 15.6%EHC plans 1.6%
- Lammack Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 6.2%EHC plans 1.8%
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.2%EHC plans 8.1%
- Longshaw Community Junior School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 7–11 SEN support 20.7%EHC plans 4.2%
- Longshaw Infant School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–7 SEN support 17.2%EHC plans 6.4%
- Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–7 SEN support 24.9%EHC plans 9.5%
- Meadowhead Junior School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 7–11 SEN support 23.4%EHC plans 7%
- Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–16 SEN support 17.5%EHC plans 3.1%
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 33.3%EHC plans 5.6%
- Pleckgate High School Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–16 SEN support 14.9%EHC plans 2.2%
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–19 SEN support 10.2%EHC plans 1.5%
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 11.1%EHC plans 3.4%
- Roe Lee Park Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 7.8%EHC plans 5.4%
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 11.6%EHC plans 4.6%
- Shadsworth Junior School Primary · Arran Avenue · Ages 7–11 SEN support 42.8%EHC plans 8.8%
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 23.6%EHC plans 4.4%
- St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 19.5%EHC plans 3.9%
- St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 9.3%EHC plans 6.5%
- St Antony's RC Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 22%EHC plans 5.9%
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 21%EHC plans 6.4%
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–16 SEN support 14.4%EHC plans 3.4%
- St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 18.7%EHC plans 0.5%
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 5–11 SEN support 8.5%EHC plans 1.9%
- St James' Church of England Primary School Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 13.4%EHC plans 5.9%
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 2–11 SEN support 21.3%EHC plans 2%
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 18.8%EHC plans 4.8%
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 19.3%EHC plans 5%
- St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14.3%EHC plans 3%
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 18.6%EHC plans 6.6%
- St Michael With St John CofE Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 17.9%EHC plans 3.4%
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 7.4%EHC plans 0.9%
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 16.2%EHC plans 2%
- St Silas's CofE Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 5–11 SEN support 18.3%EHC plans 6.4%
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 15.1%EHC plans 3.3%
- St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Primary · Darwen · Ages 4–11 SEN support 21.4%EHC plans 7.1%
- Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–18 SEN support 7.9%EHC plans 4.2%
- Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–18 SEN support 10.4%EHC plans 2.4%
- The Olive School, Blackburn Primary · Blackburn · Ages 4–11 SEN support 8.5%EHC plans 4.1%
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary · Bolton · Ages 4–11 SEN support 14.3%EHC plans 9.9%
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Primary · Blackburn · Ages 3–11 SEN support 14%EHC plans 4.1%
- Witton Park Academy Secondary · Blackburn · Ages 11–16 SEN support 14%EHC plans 1.7%
No school matches that. Try part of the name, or the town.
More in Blackburn with Darwen
- Special schools in Blackburn with DarwenSEND schools, and the 4 mainstream schools with an SEN unit or resourced provision.
- Blackburn with Darwen SENDIASSFree, independent advice on SEN support, EHC plans and choosing a school.
- Blackburn with Darwen Local OfferWhat the council provides for SEND, and how to ask for help.
Questions parents ask
How many mainstream schools are there in Blackburn with Darwen?
Blackburn with Darwen has 63 state mainstream schools (52 primary and 11 secondary). In January 2026, at its primary schools, 16.5% of pupils got SEN support and 4.4% had an EHC plan (England: 15.4% and 4.1%); at its secondary schools, 14.7% of pupils got SEN support and 2.5% had an EHC plan (England: 14.1% and 3.5%).
Which mainstream schools in Blackburn with Darwen have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Lower Darwen Primary School, Shadsworth Infant School, St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. They are listed with the area’s special schools.
How do I get SEN support at a mainstream school?
Talk to the class teacher and the school’s SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis. If they need more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Blackburn with Darwen council for an EHC needs assessment.
What do the figures mean?
SEN support is help in school without an EHC plan; an EHC plan is a legal plan from the council for children who need more. The figures show how many children a school supports, not how well, so talk to the SENCO and read the school’s SEN information report.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.