Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Location
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Higham St. John's Church of England Primary School We are a popular, rural Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) School with extensive grounds and superb open views of Pendle and the surrounding countryside. We welcome not only from the village, but also from the neighbouring towns of Padiham, Nelson and Barrowford & Burnley.
If you would like to know more about the village of Higham and its history, why not visit the site of the Higham Parish Council . Statement on the significance of being a Church of England school Our logo, which appears on a willow sculpture outside the front entrance and on our school uniform, depicts the bell holder from Higham Village Hall.
Before we moved to our current premises in 1970, what is now the Village Hall was where our School was based. The bell therefore rang out calling all the children from the village to school. Our school motto is 'One school family rooted in God's love.'
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Music
- Netball
- Purple Mash
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 119387
- 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 (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Halshaw | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Waring | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julie Lees | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Gemma Howard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Colette Thomas-Parker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Shaw | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Katherine Dempsey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Lesley Hinchcliffe Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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