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Newfield School

Community special school · Blackburn · BB1 2PW

Ages 4–19 · 242 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

11.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
10.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

242 pupils · 190 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
176 / 66
School capacity
190
Capacity fill
242 / 190 (127%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Kay

Location

Address
Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road
Postcode
BB1 2PW
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

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 4–19, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 45.6%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

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

  • Shadsworth Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Arran Avenue · BB1 2ET · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM63.7%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Antony's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 2HP · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Audley Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 7–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Audley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 1SE · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Blackburn Central High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB2 3HJ · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Shadsworth Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 2EL · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Al Islah Girls' High School

    Other independent school

    BLACKBURN · BB1 1TF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.7
    • EM5+25%

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Kay
Telephone
01254588600
Website
www.newfield.org.uk

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