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Lammack Primary School

Community school · Blackburn · BB1 8LH

Ages 4–11 · 548 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
424

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

69

Total preferences (any rank)
219
Preferred offers (top 3)
88
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

548 pupils · 550 places

Pupils on roll
548
Boys / girls
257 / 291
School capacity
550
Capacity fill
548 / 550 (100%)
Free school meals
7.7%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Paula Duckworth

Location

Address
Lammack Road
Postcode
BB1 8LH
Town
Blackburn
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 548 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.7%.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Primary schools in Blackburn
54
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB1
37
Primary in BB1
25
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Primary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
56

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BlackburnNear BB1

  • Queen Elizabeth's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 6DF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.73

    0.9 miles away

  • Cedars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 8HQ · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • St Silas's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Blackburn · BB2 6JP · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand0.86

    1.0 miles away

  • Brookhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Blackburn · BB1 6NY · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Paula Duckworth
Telephone
01254698584
Website
http://www.lammackprimary.com

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