Blacko Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Nelson (Lancashire).
Location
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Hello from Mrs richards Welcome to Blacko Primary Blacko Primary School is a good school with an excellent local reputation . We are set in a rural position in East Lancashire. From all directions, we have views of rolling countryside, with Pendle Hill in the distance. The village of Blacko is well known throughout Lancashire because of Blacko Tower.
It was built at around the same time as the school and is a focal point for miles around. Our building is over 100 years old and is a traditional village school. Children of 5 years of age gain a great deal from close contact with older children and our small staff are committed to the development of a happy, thriving school.
There are 104 pupils on roll and we are pleased to be continually oversubscribed.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 145816
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hilary Wilson Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Gaffney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Emma Gauntlett Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jamie Penswick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jessica Gibson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lesley Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Marsden | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Richards | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Ms Emma Gauntlett Confirmed same person Former | Local 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