Whalley Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe (Lancashire).
Location
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Whalley Church of England Primary School has been a centre of excellence as a provider of education, within the community, for over 150 years. A rich heritage summarised in the school's Mission and Vision Statements to which Governors and Staff are fully committed.
'At Whalley Church of England Primary School, we aim to develop and educate each child to their full potential within a loving and caring Christian environment' We ' Start children off on the way they should go … ' APPRECIATE themselves and the gifts they have been given ' so even when they are older they will not turn from it ' - Proverbs 22:6 We are a church school committed to excellence.
Working in partnership with parents, we provide a happy, stimulating environment rooted in Christian values. We see ourselves as a 'Learning community with Christ at our centre." All are cared for and nurtured spiritually, morally, intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally … a school with high expectations for all and where all are valued as individuals.
Being a Christian school drives every aspect of our school vision and has a major impact on relationships and the experience of all within the school community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 119429
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Larger 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 David Borland | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joseph Yates | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Hall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Clarke | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emily Sewell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Tennant | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jo-Ann Murphy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria Ellell | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Nutter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Denise Elstub | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rev Jonathan Carmyllie | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2015 |
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