Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Nelson (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
School will close at 3.30pm on Friday 13th February for the half-term holiday and re-open on Monday 23rd February. If your enquiry is urgent, please email: The school office is open from 8.30am to 4.00pm and the telephone number is 01282 614463. Start times - pupils are to arrive from 8.45am onwards and must be in their classrooms by 8.55am, when lessons will commence.
Parents are to drop children off at the gate. End of school day - pupils in Classes Pendle and Barley will finish at 3.25pm -any pupil who has an older sibling in school will wait in the school playground for their older sibling(s).
Pupils in Classes Marsden, Towneley and Wycoller will finish at 3.30pm. I am incredibly proud to be the headteacher of this wonderful Church of England Primary School. St Philip's prides itself on being a happy school where children and adults are encouraged to have a caring, considerate and respectful attitude towards one another.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Coding
- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Textiles
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119437
- 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 (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Wendy Harvey | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Susan Driver | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Hugh Simpson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rafida Khaliq | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sheila Spencer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ikram Ul-Haq | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Shumaila Bisharet | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Ruby Elmore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Rebecca Moulden | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Revd Lorelli Alison Hilliard | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Mrs Carole Robertshaw Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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