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Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Commons Lane
 Balderstone
 Blackburn
 Lancashire BB2 7LL
Telephone: 01254 769150

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Draycott (since August 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria Gow
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.1 / 3.91
Non-teaching Staff*: 4.76
Number of pupils: 106
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 5.70% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 3.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 74.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 62.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £648,241*
Income Per Pupil: £6,115
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: Ribble Valley
Electoral Ward: Mellor
School Number: 8883300

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd April 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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