Blackburn College
Further education 16 plus school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Our Partners Blackburn College About Us Our Partners All our Higher Education courses are awarded by well-respected institutions such as Lancaster University, University of Lancashire (formerly UCLan) and the University of South Wales, plus Pearson.
Our validation/approval process is rigorous and we frequently review our courses to ensure that we're constantly offering courses that meet your needs. Blackburn College is a Partner College of Lancaster University . Blackburn College is a Partner College of Lancaster University. Over 85% of higher education provision offered at the College is validated by Lancaster.
The exceptional reputation of Lancaster University is reflected by consistent high rankings in the UK's major university league tables - the Complete University Guide 2026 (10th), The Guardian University Guide 2026 (14th) and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026 (15th).
Lancaster was also awarded 5 Stars for overall performance in the prestigious QS World Ratings. The evaluation features 5 Stars for each category: environmental impact, employability, facilities, global engagement, good governance, innovation and knowledge transfer, research, and teaching.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Coding
- Cricket
- Football
- Robotics
- Rugby
Key facts
- URN
- 130736
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- 16 to 99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body
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