Blacko Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Nelson, Lancashire

BB9 6LS

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

68.6

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#1,897

National rank

#221

In North West

#50

In Lancashire

Top 13%

Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM ?

75%

% achieving higher RWM ?

17%

Reading average scaled score ?

106.0

National avg ≈ 105

Maths average scaled score ?

107.0

National avg ≈ 104

Reading progress ?

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Why no data?

Maths progress

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Why no data?

% RWM expected (year-on-year) 93% → 75% ▼ 18.0 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 101 % FSM ever-6 4.0% % EAL 0.0% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby primary schools

Barrowford School Nelson · 1.2 mi 32.5 Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Nelson · 1.4 mi 72.4 Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Colne · 1.5 mi 72.9 Roughlee Church of England Primary School Nelson · 1.6 mi 81.3 Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Nelson · 1.6 mi 41.7 Colne Primet Primary School Colne · 1.7 mi 39.0 Colne Lord Street School Colne · 1.7 mi 47.4 Bradley Primary School Nelson · 1.9 mi 48.3