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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Cedars Primary School

Community primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).

KS2 RWM expected
70%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
83%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
93%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.9%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
97%
407 / 420 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).

Cedars 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 416 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Nicola Truman.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Yoga
  • Football
  • Multi-Sports

Key facts

URN
119222
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 (8 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Adeeba HussainChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2013 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Zubair Ahmed Abdul-RazakGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Shahnaz HussainGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Assiya Begum KhanGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Ana - Maria ChiosaGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026
Miss Farida EsatGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Nicola TrumanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017
Mr Stephen JonesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027
Councillor Vice Chair - Parwaiz Akhtar FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2026
Mrs Asma Khan FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2018 · 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