Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Lancashire).
Location
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We are a small one form entry, voluntary aided, Church of England primary school situated on the western edge of the Ribble Valley. We have good links with our local Church and Mellor community.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Minecraft
- Netball
- Swimming
- Discovery Education Espresso
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119424
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Phillip Skupski | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Lucy Wilding | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Wilson | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Metcalf | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Taylor | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Burtonwood-Wilson | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Adams | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Blackburn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Seema Chudasama | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Siggs | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Lisa Embley-Peers | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
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