Newfield School
Other · Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Newfield School is an other school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–19 (community special school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2PW
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a welcoming school where pupils are known and celebrated as individuals.”
- “From the early years, pupils settle into the routines of school life well when they join the school.”
- “Relationships between pupils and staff are caring and strong.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, including in the sixth form, the activities that staff select are sometimes not the most appropriate tasks to help pupils learn new concepts.”
- “This means that, at times, some pupils cannot understand what staff expect them to do and lose focus.”
- “However, in the early years, the school has not considered carefully enough how it uses its indoor and outdoor spaces.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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