Roughlee Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Nelson (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Quick links H Welcome I Newsletters J Calendar K Class Pages Welcome to our School Welcome to Roughlee Church of England Primary School founded in 1852. Our school is set in the historic village of Roughlee in an area of outstanding natural beauty, close by Pendle Hill. The school offers education to 4-11 year-olds from the village of Roughlee and the surrounding communities.
Our teaching spaces are light and airy and boast state of the art technology. Roughlee Church of England Primary School endeavours to provide a happy, safe, caring community rooted in Christian values; where everyone is valued and grows to their full potential.
(John 10:10 – I came so that they may have life – life in all its fullness) Welcome to Roughlee Church of England Primary School founded in 1852. (John 10:10 – I came so that they may have life – life in all its fullness)
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Numbots
- Purple Mash
- Bug Club
- Jolly Phonics
- Letters and Sounds
- Phonics Bug
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 119383
- 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
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Nutter | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kelly Snowdon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Maria Roberts | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Nick Murray | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Hayley Lord | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Virginia Crewe | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nooryana Zaheer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Safina Shah | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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