Blackburn with Darwen GCSE results 2023: secondary school league table
11 state secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen ranked on their 2023 GCSE results (Attainment 8, the 2022/23 academic year), with grade 5+ and grade 4+ in English and maths, Progress 8, EBacc average point score and cohort size for each school against the England average. 1 school with no published results is listed at the end. 6 independent schools with published results are listed separately, unranked.
This is the 2023 archive of the table. See the latest Blackburn with Darwen GCSE results for the newest year the DfE has published.
Secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen ranked on Attainment 8
11 of 12 schools have published 2023 results. Source: DfE school performance tables, 2022/23.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Grade 5+ English & maths | Grade 4+ English & maths | EBacc APS | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | England average | 46.3 | 0.00 | 45% | 65% | 4.05 | – |
| 1 | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn · Academy converter | 73.1 | +2.30 (2.05 to 2.55) | 94% | 97% | 7.13 | 126 |
| 2 | Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Blackburn · Free schools | 62.1 | +1.47 (1.23 to 1.71) | 84% | 93% | 5.54 | 134 |
| 3 | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Blackburn · Academy converter | 51.3 | +0.21 (0.03 to 0.39) | 56% | 78% | 4.60 | 253 |
| 4 | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn · Free schools | 48.2 | -0.15 (-0.40 to 0.09) | 44% | 69% | 4.42 | 140 |
| 5 , up 1 place since 2022 | Pleckgate High School Blackburn · Academy sponsor led | 48.0 | +0.28 (0.10 to 0.47) | 52% | 74% | 4.12 | 248 |
| 6 , down 1 place since 2022 | St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Blackburn · Voluntary aided school | 46.5 | -0.12 (-0.31 to 0.08) | 47% | 73% | 4.28 | 207 |
| 7 , up 2 places since 2022 | Darwen Vale High School Darwen · Academy sponsor led | 43.9 | -0.15 (-0.37 to 0.07) | 41% | 63% | 3.52 | 158 |
| 8 | Blackburn Central High School Blackburn · Academy converter | 40.5 | -0.48 (-0.69 to -0.26) | 34% | 54% | 3.70 | 173 |
| 9 , down 2 places since 2022 | Witton Park Academy Blackburn · Academy converter | 38.3 | -0.70 (-0.88 to -0.52) | 33% | 50% | 3.43 | 252 |
| 10 | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Darwen · Academy sponsor led | 35.8 | -0.79 (-0.99 to -0.60) | 26% | 48% | 2.96 | 210 |
| 11 | Aldridge UTC Darwen Darwen · Studio schools | 35.5 | -0.90 (-1.30 to -0.50) | 25% | 46% | 2.44 | 52 |
| – | Our Lady and St John RC High School Blackburn · Academy sponsor led · No published GCSE results for 2023 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Under each rank: the change since the 2022 table, in places gained (+) or lost (−). No figure means the rank is unchanged or the school had no ranked 2022 result.
Independent schools in Blackburn with Darwen with published 2023 GCSE results
Listed as published, not ranked. The DfE tables count only reformed GCSEs, so a school whose pupils sit IGCSE, Pre-U or the IB reports a lower figure than its results merit, or none at all. Compare independent schools on their own published examination results and inspection reports.
| School | Attainment 8 (as published) | Grade 5+ English & maths | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Islah Girls' High School Blackburn · Other independent school | 34.4 | 24% | 21 |
| Islamiyah School Blackburn · Other independent school | 56.8 | 58% | 45 |
| Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Blackburn · Other independent school | 58.5 | 78% | 46 |
| Markazul Uloom Blackburn · Other independent school | 51.1 | 89% | 9 |
| Noorul Uloom Other independent school | 45.9 | 43% | 21 |
| Westholme School Blackburn · Other independent school | 57.5 | 60% | 100 |