Accrington Spring Hill Community Primary School
Community primary school in Accrington (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
Spring Hill School is at the heart of our community and everything we do is based around the needs of our children and their families. We provide children with the best possible education through an irresistible, ambitious curriculum, high quality teaching including opportunities and experiences which together promote excellence in both behaviour and learning.
The school environment is one where children thrive academically and it effectively equips them with the necessary life skills, attributes, knowledge and understanding they need for an ever-changing world in which they contribute successfully to society.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119185
- 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
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Penman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Summer Hill | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ruzwana Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kamran Mahmood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adam Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Saleem Ditta | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Tyson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Gardiner 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