Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Preston (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
A warm welcome from Mrs Pilkington and the children of Middleforth Church of England Primary School School is made fun here and you are encouraged to work hard but also to enjoy your learning! Each teacher has their own way of teaching which works exceptionally well- we know! We are a Church of England School and our Christian Ethos and Values are really important to us.
We have daily worship and we love discovering new things through different Bible Stories. Some of the thigs that we get to do to help our learning include: Visits from members of our local community and people who specialise in the areas that we are learning about Special weeks.
For example, we have a multicultural week, a healthy bodies, healthy minds week and an outdoor learning week We love nature at Middleforth. We also have a nature area and a pond' This is a fantastic place for our outdoor learning and we love using it whenever we can.
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
- Cricket
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
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
- 119382
- 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
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- 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 Rosina Tomlinson | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth McKay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Simon King | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Caroline Boughey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Woods | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Hickson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Timothy Young | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Wear | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Dabell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Castle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laraine Southwell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Noblet Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth McKay Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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