Cedars Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Cedars Primary School
Address: St. James's Road
Town/City: Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB1 8HQ
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01254 261609
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Truman
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 407 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.5%

Location and administration

URN: 119222
DfE Number: 889/2169
UKPRN: 10076204
UPRN: 100012852381
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Blackburn (E14001102)
Electoral Ward: Roe Lee (E05011521)

Easting & Northing: 368639E, 429654N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 45' 46.53" N 2° 28' 37.42" W
Plus Code: 9C5VQG7F+55

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Thomas's Centre (0.1km)
  2. Brookhouse Primary School (0.5km)
  3. Islamiyah School (0.6km)
  4. St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (0.7km)
  5. Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School (0.8km)
  6. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (0.9km)
  8. Pleckgate High School (1.0km)
  9. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
  10. Daisyfield Primary School (1.0km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Zubair Ahmed Abdul-Razak - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 February 2028.
  • Councillor Vice Chair - Parwaiz Akhtar - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2026.
  • Mrs Ana - Maria Chiosa - Governor. Appointed on 13 July 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 December 2026.
  • Miss Farida Esat - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 November 2027.
  • Mrs Adeeba Hussain - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2027.
  • Mrs Shahnaz Hussain - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Stephen Jones - Governor. Appointed on 8 January 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 March 2027.
  • Mrs Asma Khan - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2018 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 November 2026.
  • Assiya Begum Khan - Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2021 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 4 October 2026.
  • Mrs Nicola Truman - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).