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Dame Evelyn Fox Special School

Community special school · Blackburn · BB1 2LA

Ages 2–19 · Blackburn with Darwen

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs J Barrie

Location

Address
Roman Road
Postcode
BB1 2LA
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–19, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. Notable characteristics: special school.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB1
37
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlackburnNear BB1

  • Lower Darwen Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Darwen · BB3 0RB · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Darwen Vale High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Darwen · BB3 0AL · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Longshaw Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 3NF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Newfield School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community special school

    Blackburn · BB1 2PW · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM45.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Longshaw Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Blackburn · BB2 3NF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Markazul Uloom

    Other independent school

    Blackburn · BB2 3NY · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–19

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs J Barrie

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