Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
87%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.3%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.0
▼ 0.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
2.2%
▼ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
138 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
Simonstone St Peter's Church of England Primary School Our Christian Distinctiveness in Action - We are Flourishing.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Band
- Coding
- Dance
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Yoga
- Athletics
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Football
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 119428
- 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
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liz Evans | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Haworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathleen Weemes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Harrison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Nicholas | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karen McKinlay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Malcolm Peplow | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · until 2028 | |
| Mrs Jessica Freeman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Sue Ball | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr John Aizlewood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Claire Plowes Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jill Cockings Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Reverend Sue Ball Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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