Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Blackpool (Blackpool).
Location
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Welcome to Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School and Nursery Through faith, family and friendship, we work together to ensure every child can flourish. We strive to provide children with a nurturing environment to reach their full potential socially, emotionally, spiritually and academically. We have places available for the current academic year.
Please contact the school office for more information. If you have a child who is due to start reception in September 2026, we would love the opportunity to show you our school. Contact the school office on 01253 354672 to organise an individual family visit. Welcome to our school. Come and take a look around.
In 2022, our school was successful in gaining Elklan Communication Friendly Status. We were recognised for our dedication and commitment to making Bispham Endowed a better place for children with speech, language and communication needs to learn and develop.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 119411
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (16 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Julie Woolford ( Co Chair) | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kirsty Cowburn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen McGlynn | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Foley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Woodward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gillian Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lydia Wynard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Sager-Hardy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lydia Wynard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Sager-Hardy | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Jonny Lee | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mrs Michelle Warburton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Luke Hill | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Frank Hobbs | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alexandra Hodgson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jemma Manning | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Ward Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jemma Manning Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alexandra Hodgson ( Co Chair) Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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