Nelson St Paul'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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Our vision, mission and values Our vision at St Paul's CE Primary is to provide the best education and care that we can for our children, their families, for our staff and for our diverse community. We aim to provide a loving school environment grounded in our strong Christian faith, following Christ's example, alongside British values.
We will achieve this through our own school values of LOVE, Joy, PERSEVERANCE, FORGIVENESS, JUSTICE & HOPE - which underpin everything we do. We will nurture each unique child to achieve their potential to: love God, love themselves, love others, love learning. NOTHING in All CREATION WILL EVER BE ABLE to SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE of God. Romans 8 verse 39.
How we promote British Values at St. Paul's C.E. (VA) Primary School at St Paul's, we promote and teach British values of: democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and respect for different faiths and beliefs Our vision, mission and values Our vision at St Paul's CE Primary is to provide the best education and care that we can for our children, their families, for our staff and for our diverse community.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Choir
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
and 7 more
Key facts
- URN
- 119438
- 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, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rod Marsden | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ayisha Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Patricia Oates | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elaine Hargreaves | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hilary Jean Shephard | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Rushton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr William Seed | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Michele Cregg | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Guy Jamieson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2001 |
| Mrs Nadia Tabassum Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Robinson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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