Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery
Community primary school in BLACKBURN (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery is a primary school located in BLACKBURN, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 160 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mr James Waddington.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119122
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Natalie Young | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Tillie Delaney | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hijjab Syed | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ceejay Booker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Sabat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Anne-Marie Neild | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Stanley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Natalie Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr James Waddington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Caroline Zagara Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marie Denise Rawcliffe Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Chris France Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Steven Jones Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record