Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Rawtenstall (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 all the staff and Governors here at St. Paul's, I would like to give you all a very warm welcome back. We hope you have had a wonderful break. We have missed you greatly over the holiday and are looking forward to our next year with you. We offer a very warm welcome to those who are new to our school family this term. We are sure you will settle in quickly.
Please read our latest school newsletter Newsletter 1 6th September 2019 Friday 13th September – Roald Dahl Day Wednesday 25th September – EYFS children and Parents Welcome service at St. Paul's Church 9.30am Thursday 26th September – Macmillan Coffee Afternoon 3.00pm Monday 30th September – Travelling Book Fair in the school hall before and after school each day Wednesday 2nd October – Harvest Festival in Church Infants 9.30am Juniors 10.30am Friday 4th October – PTA AGM – All parents and staff welcome 3.20pm Wednesday 16th October – New to EYFS parent meeting for intake 2019/20 6.00pm Thursday 17th October – PTA Disco Monday 21st October – Half Term holiday – Return to school on Monday 28th October
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Bright Young Things
- Sponsors
- P.T.A
- St. Paul’s Church
- Forest School/Outdoor Learning
- Alder Grange
- Extra Curricular
- Faith in Action
- GIFT Group
- Rights School
- Child Family Support
- Climate Action 25-26
- Operation Encompass
- Prevent Duty
- Classes Amazing Acorns
- Awesome Ashes
and 2 more
Key facts
- URN
- 119367
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Aitken | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nusrat Karim Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Whittaker Former | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Bulman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Eaves | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gemma Nuttall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Leanne Bissett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Horrocks | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nusrat Karim | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Barber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Samuel Hameem | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Hudson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nusrat Karim Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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