How many schools are near Darwen?

This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Darwen by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.

Which school is closest to Darwen?

The nearest listed school to the centre of Darwen is Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy, about 0.3 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

Schools near Darwen

The 60 schools closest to Darwen by distance, wherever they sit administratively.

About schools near Darwen

Here are the 60 nearest schools to Darwen, ordered by how far each one sits from the centre. The closest is Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy, less than a mile away in a straight line. Some sit under a neighbouring town or local authority, because distance does not follow administrative boundaries.

Ofsted inspects the schools on this page. Follow any school for its inspection history and, where results have been published, its exam performance. Distances are measured in a straight line from the centre of Darwen, so a school that is close by road may fall a little further down this list; to see only the schools listed under Darwen itself, open its schools page.

Nearest schools

Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Darwen

0.3 miles
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Secondary · Darwen

0.3 miles
Holy Trinity VC School
Primary · Darwen

0.4 miles
Avondale Primary School
Primary · Darwen

0.5 miles
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Secondary · Darwen

0.5 miles
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Primary · Darwen

0.6 miles
Crosshill Special School
Academies · Darwen

0.6 miles
Turncroft Nursery School
Nursery · Darwen

0.6 miles
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Primary · Darwen

0.8 miles
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Darwen

0.8 miles
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Darwen

0.8 miles
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Darwen

0.9 miles
Darwen Vale High School
Secondary · Darwen

1.0 miles
Ashleigh Primary School
Primary · Darwen

1.3 miles
Lower Darwen Primary School
Primary · Darwen

1.3 miles
Aurora Woodlands School
Special schools · Lancashire

1.4 miles
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Darwen

1.5 miles
Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Darwen

1.5 miles
St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Darwen

1.6 miles
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Blackburn

1.8 miles
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Primary · Blackburn

1.9 miles
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School
Primary · Darwen

1.9 miles
Eden School
Free Schools · Blackburn

1.9 miles
The Heights Blackburn
Free Schools · Blackburn

2.0 miles
Belthorn Academy Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

2.0 miles
Longshaw Infant School
Primary · Blackburn

2.0 miles
Longshaw Nursery School
Nursery · Blackburn

2.1 miles
Longshaw Community Junior School
Primary · Blackburn

2.4 miles
Markazul Uloom
Independent schools · Blackburn

2.4 miles
Noorul Uloom
Independent schools

2.4 miles
Lower Pastures
Special schools · Nr Darwen

2.5 miles
Meadowhead Junior School
Primary · Blackburn

2.5 miles
Newfield School
Special schools · Blackburn

2.6 miles
Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Blackburn

2.6 miles
Blackburn Central High School
Secondary · Blackburn

2.7 miles
Shadsworth Junior School
Primary · Arran Avenue

2.7 miles
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy
Primary · Blackburn

2.7 miles
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Secondary · Blackburn

2.7 miles
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Blackburn

2.7 miles
Audley Junior School
Primary · Blackburn

2.8 miles
Audley Infant School
Primary · Blackburn

2.8 miles
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

2.9 miles
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Blackburn

2.9 miles
St Antony's RC Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

3.0 miles
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn
Primary · Blackburn

3.0 miles
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Secondary · Blackburn

3.0 miles
Al Islah Girls' High School
Independent schools · Blackburn

3.0 miles
Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School
Primary · Blackburn

3.1 miles
Abbey Village Primary School
Primary · Chorley

3.1 miles
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Secondary · Blackburn

3.1 miles
Griffin Park Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

3.1 miles
Shadsworth Infant School
Primary · Blackburn

3.1 miles
Brunel Nursery School
Nursery · Blackburn

3.1 miles
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

3.2 miles
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

3.3 miles
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary · Blackburn

3.3 miles
St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Primary · Blackburn

3.4 miles
Witton Park Academy
Secondary · Blackburn

3.4 miles
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Primary · Blackburn

3.4 miles
Feniscowles Primary School
Primary · Blackburn

3.4 miles

Common questions

How many schools are near Darwen?: This page lists the 60 closest schools to the centre of Darwen by straight-line distance, wherever they sit administratively, always within the same nation.
Which school is closest to Darwen?: The nearest listed school to the centre of Darwen is Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy, about 0.3 miles from the centre. Distances are straight-line, so journeys will be longer by road.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Distances are straight-line, calculated from the schools' coordinates. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.