Britannia Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bacup (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
On behalf of the Governors, Staff and Children here at Britannia Community Primary School, I would like to warmly welcome you to our school and thank you for visiting our website. Britannia is a happy, friendly and inclusive school where children are encouraged to be the very best version of themselves.
Our motto, Together we inspire and raise the future, reminds us that every day is a chance to learn, grow and shine side by side. We believe our school values Respect, Resilience, Ambition, Inclusive, Supportive and Enthusiastic help our children to thrive both in and out of the classroom.
We encourage all of our pupils to be proud Britannia Bees: buzzing with curiosity, kindness and determination. To help everyone feel safe and ready to learn, we follow three simple rules:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dodgeball
- Music
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119189
- 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
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kimberley Symcox | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Zoe Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Jade Lane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Nuttall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Stott | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Howarth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarita Arif | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gill Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Morris Stemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michelle Smith | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Suzanne Craven Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Natalie Longstaff 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