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Blacko Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson BB9 6LS · blacko.lancs.sch.uk · 01282 616669
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 103
- 98% of 105 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.9%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 14 | 18 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 21 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 15 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 11 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 119167)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Blacko Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 119167), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119167)
Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119167)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (44 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 44
- 42% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 18% who had a child bullied