Tonacliffe Primary School
Community primary school in Whitworth (Lancashire).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Swimming
- Book Club
- Mindfulness
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119271
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Oxford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jean Howarth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Wilkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Simister | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Pickersgill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Clutterbuck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bethany Cass | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Mitchell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Joanne Bernadette Heap | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mr Gareth Snook Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Diane Maunders Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Ruth Noble Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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