Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
School Name: Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery Address: Shorrock Lane Town/City: Blackburn County: Lancashire Postcode: BB2 4TT Telephone Number: 01254 202600 Website: www.meadowheadinfants.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-7) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr James Waddington
Capacity: 180
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 169 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 38.6%
URN: 119122
DfE Number: 889/2010
UKPRN: 10074057
UPRN: 100012541056
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Blackburn (E14001102)
Electoral Ward: Mill Hill & Moorgate (E05011520)
Easting & Northing: 366639E, 426162N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 53.1" N 2° 30' 25.27" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPFJV+H5
DfE Record: View record
- Meadowhead Junior School (0.2km)
- St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy (0.6km)
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn (0.7km)
- St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (0.8km)
- The Heights Blackburn (1.1km)
- Eden School (1.1km)
- Griffin Park Primary School (1.1km)
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (1.3km)
- Witton Park Academy (1.3km)
- St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School (1.3km)
- Mr Ceejay Booker - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 1 February 2029.
- Mr Chris France - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2026.
- Mr Steven Jones - Governor. Appointed on 8 November 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2028.
- Miss Amy Musgrove - Governor. Appointed on 14 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2028.
- Anne-Marie Neild - Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
- Mrs Marie Denise Rawcliffe - Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 28 September 2027.
- Mrs Alison Sabat - Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 February 2028.
- Mr Michael Stanley - Governor. Appointed on 17 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2029.
- Mr James Waddington - Governor. Appointed on 6 April 2020 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Natalie Young - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2026.
- Ms Natalie Young - Governor. Appointed on 4 August 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2026.
- Mrs Caroline Zagara - Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2029.