Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
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
I am delighted to welcome you to our school. If you are viewing our website for the first time, thank you for visiting us! We hope that this website gives you a flavour of what were all about. We are a warm and friendly school with a great family atmosphere. We constantly strive for high academic standards whilst also nurturing the childrens creativity and skills for life.
It is very important to us that our children have every opportunity to fulfil their potential and to become prepared for high school and adult life. At Balshaw Lane, our ethos is very much based on traditional values so that we all respect each other and treat each other kindly.
We explore values which are important to us and society, alongside our Aspire Skills which help us to learn better. We teach the children about how they fit into their local community and about being British citizens. British values are explored, with KS2 children enjoying debate about what these mean to us in everyday life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
27 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Lego
- Minecraft
and 11 more
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 150117
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jade Gibson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Warburton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Luke Platt | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Wolfenden | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Stephanie Carlin | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Ford | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Browne | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Machala Collings | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2015 · until 2028 |
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