Blacko Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Blacko Primary School
Gisburn Road
Blacko
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 6LS
Phone 01282616669
Reference Number 145816

General Makeup

Number of pupils 102
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 60.78%
Girls: 39.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 14.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 15
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 14.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 4 15
2 7 8 15
3 9 6 15
4 12 4 16
5 9 3 12
6 8 6 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 97.1%
Mixed, Other 2%
White & Asian 1%

Overall Ofsted Rating As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details.
Last Inspection Date 2023-01-17
Date Description Report
2022-11-29 School inspection School inspection
2018-09-11 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2017-03-22 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-01-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-11-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-11-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-02-07 Full inspection Full inspection
2017-03-22 Short inspection Short inspection
2012-01-05 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-11-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-11-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-02-07 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 33% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Unlock Unlock
Maths 107 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.5 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2.5 Unlock Unlock
Maths 2.9 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 17 2
Third Preference 14 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Barrowford School
Rushton Street, Barrowford, Barrowford Primary School, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6EA
1.19 miles
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6QT
1.37 miles
Roughlee Church of England Primary School
Blacko Bar Road, Roughlee, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 6NX
1.57 miles
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Holland Place, Off Reedyford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8HD
1.61 miles
Colne Primet Primary School
Tatton Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JE
1.65 miles
Colne Lord Street School
Lord Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 9AR
1.68 miles
Pendle View Primary School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
1.75 miles
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Red Lane, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7JR
1.75 miles
Bradley Primary School
Dover Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7RF
1.83 miles
Bradley Nursery School
Bradley Road East, Nelson, BB9 7QH
2.01 miles
Foulridge Saint Michael and All Angels CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Skipton Road, Foulridge, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7NN
2.02 miles
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School
35 Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY
2.03 miles
West Street Community Primary School
West Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0HW
2.11 miles
Castercliff Primary School
Marsden Hall Road North, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8JJ
2.11 miles
Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Leeds Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 9TQ
2.12 miles
Lomeshaye Junior School
Norfolk Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7SY
2.15 miles
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Every Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7HF
2.22 miles
Newtown Nursery School
West Street, Colne, BB8 0HP
2.27 miles
Park Primary School
Rutland Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0QJ
2.36 miles
Walverden Primary School
Bracewell Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0TL
2.37 miles
Name Distance
Nelson and Colne College
Scotland Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT
1.69 miles
Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF
1.71 miles
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
1.86 miles
Pendle Vale College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
1.87 miles
Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
1.87 miles
The Nook School
Knotts Lane, Colne, BB8 8HH
2.31 miles
Edenfield Girls' High School
Brunswick Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PQ
2.38 miles
Colne Park High School
Venables Avenue, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 7DP
2.41 miles
Marsden Heights Community College
Edge End Lane, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0PR
2.87 miles
West Craven High School
Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5TB
3.35 miles
Compass Community School Lancashire
Bend Hill Farm, Granville Street, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 2RA
4.25 miles
Rosa House School
Bronte Farm, Halifax Road, Briercliffe, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3RB
4.48 miles
Sir John Thursby Community College
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT
4.48 miles
Ridgewood Community High School
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT
4.49 miles
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