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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BB3.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Lower Darwen Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 177 pupils, with Lower Darwen Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Ashleigh Primary School

Primary · Blackburn with Darwen · BB3 2JT · 212 pupils · Same postcode area (BB3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Foundation school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 212 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Lower Darwen Primary School

Primary · Blackburn with Darwen · BB3 0RB · 389 pupils · Same postcode area (BB3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 389 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Ashleigh Primary School and Lower Darwen Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Ashleigh Primary School Lower Darwen Primary School
Area Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn with Darwen
Postcode area BB3 BB3
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Foundation school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 212 pupils 389 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BB3) Same postcode area (BB3)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 31 Oct 2012.
 Good
Published 18 May 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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