Intack Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Intack Primary School is a primary school in Blackburn for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 44th of 49 primary schools in Blackburn. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 October 2012, report published 27 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

57 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

378 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals41.3%

41.3%, 14.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language68.8%

68.8%, 47.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Intack Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shadsworth Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	36% met the expected standard
St Antony's RC Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Daisyfield Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Fiona Salisbury
Phone: 0125452815
Website: intackprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Whitebirk Road, Blackburn, BB1 3HY
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119118

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.