Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Lancashire).
Location
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Welcome to St Bartholomew's Primary School Hello and a warm welcome to St Bartholomew s! We re so pleased you ve found us. Our Church of England school is a happy, caring place where every child is encouraged to shine and discover their unique talents. At St Bartholomew s, learning is exciting and fun. We want our children to feel safe, valued and inspired every single day.
Our brilliant staff team works closely with families to make sure every child gets the support they need to thrive not just academically, but socially and emotionally too. We re proud to be a Trauma-Informed and Compassionate Minds School, which means wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.
Every child matters and we create an environment where they feel understood and ready to learn. Thank you for visiting our website. We hope it gives you a flavour of life at St Bartholomew s. If you d like to know more or to come and see us in action, please get in touch we d love to welcome you!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Swimming
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 119420
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Bell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Simpson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Needham | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ross Shekleton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Holden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Haworth | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ned Dave | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Irvine | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Graham Birch | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Trevor Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Brenda Anthony | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Roy Early | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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