Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (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
Our school is a part of a strong and vibrant Christian community with a clear mission to inspire in our children a love of God, a love of each other and a love of learning. We are a school family where everyone flourishes.
If you are looking for a school where you can truly belong and thrive, with an emphasis on strong virtues, excellence in learning and experienced teachers - then we are the school for you! Come and see us - as every day is an open day at Balderstone. What you see on any day, is the excellence your child will receive every day!
Lunch Friday Family Favourites\nScheduled: 28 Nov 2025 at 12:00 to 13:00\, GMT\n Today we had a special visit from Mrs Seedall the vet! We learned lots about animals and what it's like to be a vetsuch a great experience!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 119415
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Leaver | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Draycott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Akhil Pathan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Gray | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Dawn Burton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Smith | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rosemary Cummins | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr John Evans | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Ms Yasmin Riaz | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Johnathan Greenwood | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2014 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Dixon Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs sara Seedall Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
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