St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall
Voluntary controlled primary school in ROSSENDALE (Lancashire).
Location
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loving learning community I came to give life. Life in all its fullness John 10:10 We believe that good behaviour is crucial to maintain the positive and caring ethos of the school, and our priority is to engage children in their learning, whilst helping them develop a positive attitude towards one another and the school.
Our school caters for around 210 children split into seven classes. We have fantastic facilities both internally and externally and have excellent links with our parish church. Events View Calendar On Twitter More on Twitter @StMarys_CEP Thank you so much for all of the generous donations to @KidsRossendale on Christmas jumper day yesterday.
Well done to our gift team for organising the day and collecting the donations! Thank you so much for all of the donations that the children brought in for harvest before half term. @raftfoundation were very grateful for them. Address St Mary's CE Primary School, Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire BB4 8RZ
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 119368
- 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 (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Karen Girling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Black | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Addy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Okafor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Ashworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Charlotte Scheffman | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | 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 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Nigel Gordon Bond Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Wiliamson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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