Academy converter · Lancashire

Blacko Primary School

3–11Ages
103Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145816URN

Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

0.7 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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46 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2022

Inspection history

29 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 January 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Blacko Primary School, URN 119167

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Lancashire median (2.6) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

46 applications · 14 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 2.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 4.5; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 4.5; Lancashire median median 2.4; as the previous school

This school
Lancashire median

Dashed bars: as Blacko Primary School (URN 119167), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	46	3.3	18	1.29
Sep 2025	15	49	3.3	21	1.40
Sep 2024	15	44	2.9	13	0.87
Sep 2023	15	37	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2022	13	38	2.9	11	0.85
Sep 2021	15	33	2.2	14	0.93
Sep 2020	15	47	3.1	21	1.40
Sep 2019	15	68	4.5	18	1.20
Sep 2018 *	15	53	3.5	17	1.13
Sep 2017 *	15	64	4.3	17	1.13
Sep 2016 *	15	65	4.3	16	1.07
Sep 2015 *	15	54	3.6	13	0.87
Sep 2014 *	13	59	4.5	19	1.46

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 92% · Maths 92% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%80th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth42%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	17%	106	107
2023/24	93%	29%	109	107
2022/23	80%	33%	107	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Blacko Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

3.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Barrowford School
1.9 km · Lancashire

2026

2.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

4.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Roughlee Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

2026

2.0applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
2.6 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Colne Primet Primary School
2.7 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Colne Lord Street School
2.7 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.2applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
2.8 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Bradley Primary School
3.0 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145816 · 888/2075
Trust: Apex Collaborative Trust
Capacity: 105 pupils · 103 on roll
Free school meals: 2.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: Blacko Primary School (URN 119167)
Address: Blacko Primary School, Gisburn Road, Blacko, Nelson, BB9 6LS
Local authority: Lancashire · Pendle

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources