Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

62 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Blackburn with Darwen

Primary

• Offered their first choice 89.2%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.5% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 97.9%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 1,926

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 89.2% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.9% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.8 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.5%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,256 places for 1,926 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 78.9%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 74.7% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 94.1%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 2,116

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 78.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 4.2 points higher than in 2016, when it was 74.7%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 2,284 places for 2,116 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Blackburn with Darwen by first preferences per place
• Schools in BB1 (26)
• Schools in BB2 (29)
• Schools in BB3 (16)
• Schools in BL7 (5)
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