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Blacko Primary School

URN 145816 · LancashireOpen

Inspection history (4)

8 Sept 2026
Report card · published 15 Oct 2026
Safeguarding met
AchievementExpected
Attendance and behaviourStrong
Curriculum and teachingExpected
Early yearsStrong
InclusionStrong
Leadership and governanceStrong
Personal development and wellbeingExpected
Louise McArdle (lead), Jeanette Westhead
29 Nov 2022
School inspection (EIF) · published 17 Jan 2023
Elizabeth Stevens (lead), Kevan Naughton
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Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 11 Sept 2018
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Short school inspection · Short inspection
Good
Aleksandra Hartshorne

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URN: 145816
Type: Academy converter
Local authority: Lancashire
Region: North West
Address: Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6LS
Reports on record: 4
Earliest report: 29 Nov 2022
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Opened: 01-09-2018
Region: North West
Status: Open
Website: www.blacko.lancs.sch.uk
Boarding: No boarders
Capacity: 105
Age Range: 3 - 11
Age range: 3 to 11
Telephone: 01282616669
Sixth form: Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Richards
Pupils on roll: 103
Pupils' gender: Mixed
School capacity: 105
Number of pupils: 103
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Religious character: Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%): 2.90

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