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Intack Primary School

Primary · Community school · Blackburn, BB1 3HY

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,876 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Intack Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Oct 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils378
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Fiona Salisbury
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119118.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBlackburn with DarwenEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen106105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen75%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen72%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen77%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils378
Girls201
Boys177
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English68.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)34
School places2024/25405
Unfilled places15.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
45.5%
White British
24.9%
Indian
10.3%
Other ethnic group
4%
African
3.4%
Other White
2.6%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other Asian
2.4%
Bangladeshi
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.7
Teachers (FTE)17.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.32
Support staff (FTE)27.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.36
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBlackburn with DarwenEngland
Overall absence7.4%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.4%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, worse than England, worse than Blackburn with Darwen1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Intack Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryShadsworth Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKnuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Antony's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOur Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableRawdhatul Ilm Wal HudaOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBlackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryDaisyfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryShadsworth Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Intack Primary School

What is Intack Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Intack Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Oct 2012.

How does Intack Primary School rank in England?

Intack Primary School ranks 12,876 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Intack Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Intack Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Intack Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Intack Primary School made 36 offers from 59 applications (1.6 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Intack Primary School?

Intack Primary School has 378 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Intack Primary School?

Intack Primary School had 405 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Intack Primary School?

At Intack Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Intack Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Intack Primary School missed 7.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.