Bastwell

Summary

Bastwell (E02002618) is part of Blackburn with Darwen local authority (view on map). Bastwell has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 26% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bastwell neighbours Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnybower, Lammack & Revidge, Little Harwood, and Central Blackburn.

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  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 97% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 73% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bastwell is the 9th least deprived area in Blackburn with Darwen (out of 18) with 49% of children living in low-income families, compared to 51% across Blackburn with Darwen and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bastwell, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Blackburn with Darwen and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bastwell % in Blackburn with Darwen % in England
Eligible for free school meals 17% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 83% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bastwell, 17% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Blackburn with Darwen, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bastwell % in Blackburn with Darwen % in England
No special educational needs 83% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bastwell, 97% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 58% in Blackburn with Darwen, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

97% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bastwell % in Blackburn with Darwen % in England
White 2% 42% 67%
Asian 91% 48% 14%
Black – 2% 7%
Mixed 3% 4% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bastwell with English as an additional language is 73%, compared with 39% in Blackburn with Darwen, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

73% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bastwell % in Blackburn with Darwen % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 73% 39% 22%
Known or believed to be English 27% 61% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bastwell has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bastwell
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bastwell since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bastwell has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Bastwell
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bastwell since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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