Brookhouse Primary School
Community primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
93%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.8
▲ 2.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.0%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
118%
247 / 210 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).Brookhouse Primary School is a primary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 255 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs K Forsyth.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 119344
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Zaheda Yousaf | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Aisha Kapadia | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Pam Barnes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shahida Wajahat | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Siobhan Martin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Salma Hussain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Khalil Rifai | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Zaynab Jogi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adalt Hussain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Forsyth | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Ms Salma Butt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
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