Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Accrington (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a methodist primary school located in Accrington, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 206 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Tracey Westwell.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119398
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Victoria Higham Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Clarkson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Wilkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Partlin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Victoria Higham | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marcell Hunter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Rumble | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natassia Antcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne- Marie Allonby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Hodge | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Barry Shorrock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tracey Westwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Ruth Howarth Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jodie Sargeson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathon Partlin Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Mandy Gardner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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