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List Of Schools In Blackburn With Darwen
This is a list of schools in Blackburn with Darwen in the English county of Lancashire. State-funded schools Primary schools *Ashleigh Primary School, Darwen *Audley Infant School, Blackburn *Audley Junior School, Blackburn *Avondale Primary School, Darwen *Blackburn St Thomas' CE Primary School, Blackburn *Blackburn the Redeemer CE Primary, Blackburn *Brookhouse Primary School, Blackburn *Cedars Primary School, Blackburn *Daisyfield Primary School, Blackburn *Darwen St Barnabas CE Primary Academy, Darwen *Darwen St James CE Primary Academy, Darwen *Darwen St Peter's CE Primary School, Darwen *Feniscowles Primary School, Feniscowles *Griffin Park Primary School, Blackburn *Hoddlesden St Paul's CE Primary School, Hoddlesden *Holy Souls RC Primary School, Blackburn *Holy Trinity CE School, Darwen *Intack Primary School, Blackburn *Lammack Primary School, Blackburn *Livesey St Francis' CE Primary School, Blackburn *Longshaw Community Junior School, Blackburn *Longshaw Infant Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn With Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen is a borough and unitary authority area in Lancashire, North West England. It consists of the industrial town of Blackburn and the market town of Darwen including other villages around the two towns. Formation It was founded in 1974 as the Lancashire borough of Blackburn, from the County Borough of Blackburn, the Borough of Darwen, parts of Turton Urban District (chiefly the villages of Belmont, Chapeltown and Edgworth) and parts of Blackburn Rural District. It was renamed in May 1997, in preparation for a split from Lancashire County Council. On 1 April 1998 it became a unitary authority. Demographics Ethnicity According to the 2017 census, the proportion of Muslims is 30.9%. 20.4% of the district's population belongs to any South Asian ethnic group, making it the highest percentage in the region, and almost four times higher than national average of South Asians. Religion According to the 2021 census, 35.0% of the population was Muslim, 38.0% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (DAES) is a mixed studio school located in Lancashire, UK. It opened in September 2013. It is part of the Aldridge Education multi-academy trust. The school offers GCSEs and A Levels with a focus on creative digital, health and child-care and business-related subjects. These are delivered through real commercial business based projects. Students also receive professional work placements. Location In 2014 DAES moved into the former Model Lodging House in Police Street, Darwen, following a £4.1m refurbishment and extension. History Proposals to open the school were officially approved by the Department for Education in July 2012. The Studio initially opened within sister school Darwen Aldridge Community Academy buildings before moving to new facilities in September 2014 in Police Street. The site underwent a £4.1m refurbishment and extension to turn the historic former lodging house into a school. Ofsted Results Ofsted The Office for Stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Schools In North West England
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Westholme School
Westholme School is a coeducational private school in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Founded in 1923, it caters for boys and girls aged from 3 years to 18 years. The school became fully coeducational in 2018. Westholme's motto is ‘MENS SANA IN CORPORE SANO' meaning ‘A healthy mind in a healthy body'. Dr Richard Robson is the current principal of the school. History Westholme School was founded in Blackburn by Miss Emily Singleton on 19 April 1923. A qualified teacher originally from Blackburn, Miss Singleton decided to form a small primary school during the Great Depression due to the lack of alternatives in the local area. She started off by providing space and education for small numbers of local children in her parents' house, called Westholme on Preston New Road in Blackburn. By 1948 the school had gained in popularity, having grown to around 135 pupils and being officially recognised by the government as a formal place of education. This growth led to the formati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda
Jamiatul Ilm Wal Huda, also known as Darul Uloom Blackburn, is an 11–25 independent, Islamic, boarding and day school for boys in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It was established in 1997 and its name means The College of Knowledge and Guidance. The majority of pupils that attend the school are local, but some come from around the UK, and a small minority are international students. The school therefore offers boarding facilities for about a third of its pupils. Purpose The purpose of this institute is to allow individuals within the Islamic community to learn more about their religion, Islam. It also allows to propagate the religion to others. Within some Islamic sects, it is also regarded as a compulsory act which can be fulfilled for the entire community if an individual within the community is sent to gain this knowledge. Henceforth, the obligatory act will be regarded as fulfilled for the entire community. See also *Darul Uloom Bolton * Darul Uloom Bury * Darul U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackburn College (Blackburn With Darwen)
Blackburn College is a further and higher education college in Blackburn, North West England. History Blackburn College started as Blackburn Technical College, which was established in 1888 by public subscription. It originally specialised in engineering and textiles, later introducing tertiary courses, such as A–levels in 1984. Locations The main campus is located close to Blackburn Town Centre, and consists of several buildings. Development In the 2000s, four phases of construction were announced, as the college aimed to modernise its campus, and increase the range of degrees offered. The first was ''St Paul's Centre'', with IT and sixth form facilities, which was completed in 2007 at a cost of £8.8 million, and was opened in September 2007 by John Sentamu. Construction of this building began in July 2006. ''Phase 2'', the ''University Centre'', was completed in 2009, costing £14 million, and was opened in September 2009, by Labour MP Jack Straw and then Blackburn Rov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witton Park Academy
Witton Park Academy is a coeducational secondary school located in the west of Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Witton Park is for children aged 11–16. It is within the boundary of Witton Country Park, to the west of Blackburn. A levels are taken at Blackburn College or St. Mary's College, Blackburn. It has GNVQ courses in Business, Art and Design Technology. In each year there are ten or eleven forms, mostly with the same number of students. History It was originally called Blackburn High School for Girls, a grammar school. It was first at Spring Mount on ''Preston New Road'' from 1883, then moved to Crosshill. It moved to ''Buncer Lane'' (B6447) in 1961 and became a comprehensive in 1968, when it merged with Witton Park Secondary Modern School, which was next-door, the combined school (named Witton Park High School) was then housed in two separate buildings, known as the North and South wings. Under the Building Schools for the Future plans, in January 2011 Balfour Beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School and Sixth Form College (TIGHS) is a secondary school for girls in Beardwood, Blackburn.History " Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School. Retrieved 29 September 2013. It was founded by the charitable trust Tauheedul Islam Faith, Education and Community Trust (now known ). It serves as the flagship school of the trust. History The school opened as an independent school in September 1984 with six teachers and 96 students. The school stated that its first building was "very old" at the time. In 2005, the school became the first Musl ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (TIBHS) is a secondary free school for boys in Blackburn, Lancashire. Background TIBHS opened in September 2012 and received an "Outstanding" Ofsted The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a Non-ministerial government department, non-ministerial department of Government of the United Kingdom, His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament of the U ... inspection in 2014. The school moved building to Shadsworth Road, and then permanently to Sumner Street in 2019. The new building is also planned to house the Tauheedul 6th Form. This free school opened in September 2012 as part of the Tauheedul Free Schools Trust. It has not been previously inspected. The school is smaller than the average-sized secondary school but a rapidly expanding 11–18 academy. Currently it has 254 students in Years 7, 8 and 9. The school is housed temporarily in a former junior school building. There are no public e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Wilfrid's Church Of England Academy
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (formerly St Wilfrid's Church of England High School) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Blackburn in the English county of Lancashire. It is named after Saint Wilfrid, a former archbishop of Canterbury. Originally located over two sites on Duckworth and Byrom Streets, construction of a new combined campus on Duckworth Street began in December 2001 and was completed in January 2004. Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and the Church of England Diocese of Blackburn, St Wilfrid's Church of England High School achieved academy status in July 2011, and was renamed St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. The school is now independent of local authority, but still administered by the diocese. It continues to coordinate with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for admissions. The Apprentice UK contender and Celebrity Big Brother 19 housemate Jessica Cunningham attended St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
St Bede's RC High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Blackburn in the English county of Lancashire. It is a voluntary aided school administered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford. The school offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, and was extensively refurbished in 2013. Notable former pupils *AJ Odudu, television presenter * Andy Taylor, footballer * Anthony Pilkington, Footballer *Paula Walker Paula Jackson (born 23 April 1986) is a British retired bobsledder who competed from 2007 to 2014. She originally started as a brakewoman for Jackie Gunn before taking up piloting. Jackson finished 11th in the two-woman event at the 2010 Wint ..., British Bobsleigh * Junior Hoilett, Footballer References External linksSt Bede’s RC High School official website Secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen Schools in Blackburn Catholic secondary schools in the Diocese of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleckgate High School
Pleckgate High School is a mixed, Ofsted rated Outstanding secondary school located in Blackburn, Lancashire Lancashire ( , ; abbreviated Lancs) is the name of a historic county, ceremonial county, and non-metropolitan county in North West England. The boundaries of these three areas differ significantly. The non-metropolitan county of Lancashi ..., England. Previously a community school and Mathematics and Computing College administered by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, in February 2016 Pleckgate High School converted to Academy (English school), academy status. The school is now sponsored by The Education Partnership Trust, but continues to coordinate with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for admissions. The current Headteacher of the Academy is Aishling McGinty, who took up post in September 2022. Upon being inspected by Ofsted, in January 2019, the school received a judgement of 'Outstanding' in all categories. References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
