Blacko Primary School
School Name: Blacko Primary School Address: Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko Town/City: Nelson County: Lancashire Postcode: BB9 6LS Telephone Number: 01282 616669 Website: www.blacko.lancs.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2018 Trust: Apex Collaborative Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Kate Richards
Capacity: 105
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 103 (56% boys & 44% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 2.9%
URN: 145816
DfE Number: 888/2075
UKPRN: 10080949
UPRN: 100012549822
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Pendle (E07000122)
Constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe (E14001422)
Electoral Ward: Barrowford & Pendleside (E05013201)
Easting & Northing: 386003E, 441371N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 52' 8.38" N 2° 12' 51.13" W
Plus Code: 9C5VVQ9P+H8
DfE Record: View record
- Barrowford School (1.9km)
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School (2.2km)
- Grow Independent School (2.4km)
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson (2.6km)
- Colne Primet Primary School (2.7km)
- Colne Lord Street School (2.7km)
- East Lancashire Learning Group (2.7km)
- Colne Primet Academy (2.8km)
- Pendle View Primary School (2.8km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Ms Emma Gauntlett - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
- Ms Emma Gauntlett - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2030.
- Mrs Jessica Gibson - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 December 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 December 2027.
- Mrs Hannah Marsden - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
- Mr Jamie Penswick - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
- Mrs Kate Richards - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Hilary Wilson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2026.
- Mrs Lesley Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 February 2027.