Read St John's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Location
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Here at Read St. John's we are proud of our vision and core values which underpin our day-to-day life. At Read St. John's we aim to unlock the potential for everyone to flourish whilst being rooted and grounded in God's love. We aim high, so together as one family, we can fly.
This vision is underpinned by our Christian values of: Trust, Friendship, Compassion, Perseverance, Forgiveness, Respect, Service and Responsibility.
We created our vision statement based upon theological roots from Matthew 13: 1-23 and our school belief that all children should be given the opportunities, care and support they need to achieve their full potential and to become responsible, confident, and happy members of society.
Each class has chosen one of our core Christian values to reflect upon and adopt as their class value. Together we have created a whole school display.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119389
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin Harvey Roberts | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Clive Richard Bennett Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Szostak | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tracy Shenton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Beck Mankowski | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynn Royle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Fran Agar | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mandy McDonald | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Benjamin Hill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Susan Ball | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Lishman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Clive Richard Bennett | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Verity | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Nicholas Harvey Roberts Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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