Worsthorne Primary School
Community primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
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
The children in year 6 had an amazing time in forest school, building dens, selling clay, planting trees and helping with maintenance covering some of the puddles with wood chippings (special shout out to Mr Nelson, thank you) Some of the boys worked super hard to create their own structured den using natural and man made materials.
Mr Parsons said it was one of the best dens he had ever seen in Forest School! The children had the best time making the most of the mud jumping in muddy puddles, making mud pies and even creating a river along the floor. Some children also made some woodland creations with Mrs Wells.
A couple of children had noticed some mushrooms growing around Forest School and wanted to go on a mushroom hunt and take some pictures of their findings (as well as selfies). The children remembered that they shouldnt touch mushroom as they can be poisonous, and they didnt forget that one of our Forest School promises are to only eat what the adults gives to you.
They had a very FUNgi time!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
22 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children’s Corner
- Forest School
- Admission
- Fundraising
- Dawn to Dusk
- Well-being
- English phonics
- Reading
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Computing
- PSHE
- History
- Geography
- Physical Education
and 6 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119181
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Foster | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joanne Hanson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Jinkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Harris | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Holden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Kayley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Plummer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tanya Bunkham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Nicholls | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Lucille Jackson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Amy Angus Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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