Longshaw Infant School
Community primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, Jan 2026
Attendance rate
93.1%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
42.9%
▲ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
17.2%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
75%
203 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
32.8%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Longshaw Infant School is a primary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. The Headteacher is Gillian Crompton.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Letters and Sounds
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119125
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Rintoul | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Foy | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Rachel Ainsworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Duckworth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Pauline Lovick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Melissa Shah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jade Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Corinne McMillan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Jonathan Phipps | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lisa Riley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gillian Crompton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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