Newfield School
Community special school · Ages 4–19 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Newfield School is a special school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Bank Lane, Off Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2PW
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- 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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