Belthorn Academy Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Belthorn Academy Primary School
Address: Belthorn Road, Belthorn
Town/City: Blackburn
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB1 2NY
Telephone Number: 0125455620
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Belthorn Academy Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Furness
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 238 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 113% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.9%

Location and administration

URN: 137512
DfE Number: 888/5205
UKPRN: 10035497
UPRN: 100012533706
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Hyndburn (E14001299)
Electoral Ward: West Pennine (E05011524)

Easting & Northing: 371842E, 424568N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 2.63" N 2° 25' 40.84" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPH8C+XQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School (2.1km)
  2. St James' Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
  3. Shadsworth Junior School (2.7km)
  4. Darwen Vale High School (2.7km)
  5. Lower Darwen Primary School (2.8km)
  6. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (2.8km)
  7. Newfield School (2.9km)
  8. Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (2.9km)
  9. Lower Pastures (2.9km)
  10. Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy (3.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Miss Loran Elizabeth Bennett - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
  • Mrs Yvonne Brown - Member. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Jason Dawson - Trustee. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 September 2029.
  • Miss Caroline Helen Dugdale - Trustee. Appointed on 23 February 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 February 2028.
  • Mrs Melanie Louise Furness - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 24 February 2024.
  • Miss Melanie Furness - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Claire Holden - Member. Appointed on 19 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Stephen Lowe - Member. Appointed on 23 August 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Katharine Sarah McNamara - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 September 2029.
  • Mrs Katharine Sarah McNamara - Member. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Katharine McNamara - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 September 2025.
  • Mr David Merrick - Member. Appointed on 30 January 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Sayeeda Mohamed - Trustee. Appointed on 11 August 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 August 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Nolan - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 26 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 September 2025.
  • Miss Lynn Nuttall - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Edward O'brien - Trustee. Appointed on 27 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Michaela Rowan - Trustee. Appointed on 28 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 March 2028.
  • Mr Mark Andrew Thomas - Trustee. Appointed on 2 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 June 2029.