Newfield School
Community special school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 242 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 190 |
| Free school meals | 45.60% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.newfield.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01254588600 |
| URN | 132051 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 December 2024, published 20 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- Eden School (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Oswaldtwistle White Ash School (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Crosshill Special School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Tor View School (special school, about 10.7 km)
- Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School (special school, about 11.0 km)
- Hillside Specialist School and College (special school, about 13.1 km)
- Broadfield Specialist School (special school, about 13.3 km)
- The Rose School (special school, about 13.6 km)
Browse: Special schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.