Blacko Primary School is a primary school located in Nelson. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 06/01/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Nelson

School Information

Address: Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Nelson, BB9 6LS
Website: www.blacko.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Telephone: 01282616669
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kate Richards
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 145816

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/01/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 104
Number of Boys: 62
Number of Girls: 42

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.5 Confidence interval -6.8 to -0.3
Writing
Average: 2.4 Confidence interval -0.6 to 5.4
Maths
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -3.7 to 2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blacko Primary School
Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road , Blacko BB9 6LS 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Barrowford School
Rushton Street , Barrowford BB9 6EA 		3out of 4 2,090 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Wheatley Lane Road , Barrowford BB9 6QT 		4out of 4 2,412 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Roughlee Church of England Primary School
Blacko Bar Road , Roughlee BB9 6NX 		3out of 4 2,768 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Holland Place , Off Reedyford Road BB9 8HD 		3out of 4 2,821 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colne Primet Academy
Dent Street , BB8 8JF 		3out of 4 3,000 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT 		3out of 4 3,262 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nelson and Colne College
Scotland Road , BB9 7YT 		- not rated 2,973 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pendle View Primary School
Gibfield Road , BB8 8JT 		4out of 4 3,068 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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