Avondale Primary School
Community primary school in Darwen (Blackburn with Darwen).
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
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Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Purple Mash
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 119294
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Iain Schofield | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Brimelow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vicky Brown | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mike David Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Morgan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Laycock | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Christopher Hill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Natalie Banks | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jade Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Curry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katie Holden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Holden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Lowe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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