Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School
School Name: Rawtenstall Balladen Community Primary School Address: Linden Lea, Rawtenstall Town/City: Rossendale County: Lancashire Postcode: BB4 6DX Telephone Number: 01706 215233 Website: www.balladen.org.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Hargreaves
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 109 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 52% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 44%
URN: 119280
DfE Number: 888/2409
UKPRN: 10069924
UPRN: 100012841746
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rossendale (E07000125)
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
Electoral Ward: Longholme (E05015824)
Easting & Northing: 380941E, 421859N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 41' 36.46" N 2° 17' 23.89" W
Plus Code: 9C5VMPV6+92
DfE Record: View record
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- Valley College (1.4km)
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- Tor View School (1.5km)
- Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School (1.8km)
- Alder Grange School (1.8km)
- Mrs Susan Allison - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 6 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 November 2027.
- Mr Brain Carney - Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 23 February 2030.
- Mr Ben Crawley - Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 17 December 2027.
- Ms Julia Foster - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
- Ms Gaynor Gallagher - Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 March 2030.
- Mrs Samantha Gaskell - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2028.
- Mrs Jacquie Lightfoot - Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 June 2030.
- Mr Craig Richardson - Governor. Appointed on 25 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 April 2027.
- Mrs Rhianna Russell - Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 November 2026.