SCHOOLS in Blackburn with Darwen reported more than 900 cases of Covid-19 last year. In data revealed by a freedom of information request to Blackburn with Darwen council, 942 cases have been reported in Blackburn with Darwen s schools since September. The data provides details of all reported positive cases for schools in Blackburn with Darwen up from September 3 to November 23 and includes cases recorded at all maintained schools, academies and free schools in the borough. The Lancashire Telegraph also requested information about the number of pupils per school which was provided from the last validated school census in January 2020. The Heights Free School in Fernhurst has reported 30 cases of the virus, which, due to the school having 70 pupils, means that the school has seen a high prevalence of the virus amongst staff and pupils.