Accrington St John with St Augustine Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Accrington (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).St John with St Augustine is a happy Church of England primary school for children between the ages of four and eleven years. We are a single form entry primary school with an admission number of 30 pupils each year. We are a popular school and we are proud of the excellent reputation we have in our local area, particularly with the personalised learning approach we hold dear.
Our school is housed close to the centre of Accrington town centre, and we have a before and after school club as well as access to a forest school.
In 2020/21, a significant building project was completed which completely modernised the Key Stage 1 part of the school, but also allowed us to refurbish all other areas to ensure all our children enjoy classrooms which are conducive to good learning.
Our school has a unique pastoral ethos which remains at the heart of our success with visitors often commenting on the calm, friendly and nurturing atmosphere. We have established strong Christian values which permeates through school and is embedded in our Mission Statement and Christian Vision. We are a caring school where every child and every family truly do matter to us.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Football
- Letters and Sounds
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119445
- 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
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Hugh Scriven | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Paul Payton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Annaleis Fraser | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Dawn Holden | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Anna Livesey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Khameem Hussain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Naomi Dixon | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nick Wojcik | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Proctor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sarah Holden Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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