Aurora Woodlands School

Other · Other independent special school · Ages 10–19 · Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen

Aurora Woodlands School is an other school in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 10–19 (other independent special school).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade

“The school is a calm and welcoming place.”
“The school unpicks and addresses underlying reasons for these barriers with skill and determination.”
“Pupils learn practical strategies to use if they feel overwhelmed.”

“They often face numerous barriers when they first arrive as a result.”
“However, their written work is often difficult to read.”
“This is because staff do not ensure that pupils develop foundational writing knowledge consistently well, such as how to write in a legible style.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	0%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	2.9	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.