Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
KS2 RWM expected
85%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.3%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.3%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
416 / 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).Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary is a Church of England primary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 418 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Mark Power.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 133987
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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
- Opened
- 2004
Governing body (11 current, 12 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Carter | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Carter Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Eddelston | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Adnitt | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Philip Beresford | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Justine Moorhouse | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Duckworth | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicole Nolan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Power | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Chris Anderton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Fr Nicholas Davies | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Paul Adnitt Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Earnshaw Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Geoffrey Hutchinson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Phillip Beresford Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Amy Teague Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Beth Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Nicholas Davies Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Jen Eddleston Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Justine Moorhouse Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Geraldine Walmsley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Nicola Nolan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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