Blackburn Primary School
Community primary school in Rotherham (Rotherham).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Our Website! Click to scroll down The vision for our school is that in 5 years time Blackburn Primary School will have: As a school we promote the fundamental core British values of respect, tolerance and integrity through all our learning and discussions with children.
We instill in children a sense of leadership and independence, helping prepare them for their future and encourage them to make a positive difference to our world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 106834
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rotherham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Phillips | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Sneath Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Claire Sneath Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Catherine Clayton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Neville | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lauren Hickey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Sneath | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Robert Barr | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Clayton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Birkinshaw Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Hardy Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Alison Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Sneath Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record