Roe Lee Park Primary School
Community primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
84%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.1%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
424 / 403 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Roe Lee Park Primary School is a primary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 431 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 403. The school is led by Mrs Gillian Wilton.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Stem
- Yoga
- Forest School
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
- 119127
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- 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 (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ali Mangera | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Ravenscroft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sara Irving | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sundus Siddiqui | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rob Andrew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Halima Rawat | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Farooq Imran | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Shazia Hassan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Mandy Pedder | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phil Riley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ronald Charles Whittle Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2002 · term ended 2025 |
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