Grammar schools in Blackburn
There are no grammar schools in Blackburn.
Grammar schools are state secondaries that select by ability, usually through an 11+ test. Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire have 4 of them, but none in Blackburn itself — so every state secondary in Blackburn admits without a selective test.
The nearest is Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, about 9.2 miles away in Lancashire. Most grammar schools accept out-of-area applicants, though distance is often a tie-breaker when a school is oversubscribed.
Grammar schools elsewhere in Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire
Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire have 4 grammar schools, but none in Blackburn itself.
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School — Rossendale
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School — Clitheroe
- Lancaster Girls' Grammar School — Lancaster
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School — Lancaster
Nearest grammar schools to Blackburn
Straight-line distance from the centre of Blackburn — not a travel time.
| School | Area | Distance | Intake | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clitheroe Royal Grammar School | Clitheroe | 9.2 miles | Mixed | Outstanding |
| Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School | Rossendale | 10.3 miles | Mixed | Inadequate |
| Urmston Grammar Academy | Manchester | 21.4 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Stretford Grammar School | Manchester | 22.6 miles | Mixed | Good |
| Skipton Girls' High School | Skipton | 23.5 miles | Girls | Good |
| Ermysted's Grammar School | Skipton | 23.6 miles | Boys | Good |
Schools in Blackburn
Blackburn has 77 open schools. Browse all Blackburn schools with Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria, or see them on the map.
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