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Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery

Community school · BLACKBURN · BB2 4TT

Ages 3–7 · 169 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-31

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
110

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

169 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
85 / 84
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
169 / 180 (94%)
Free school meals
38.6%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Waddington

Location

Address
Shorrock Lane
Postcode
BB2 4TT
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 3–7, in BLACKBURN, Blackburn with Darwen, 169 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 38.6%.

Open schools in BLACKBURN
79
Primary schools in BLACKBURN
54
Academies among open schools in BLACKBURN
18% (14)
Open schools in BB2
40
Primary in BB2
24
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 BB2

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Waddington
Telephone
01254202600
Website
www.meadowheadinfants.co.uk

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