Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 211 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Alison Whitaker.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 119485
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Philip Vercoe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Alex Frost | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lianne Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Whitelaw | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynda Hines-Clegg | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nerys Ditchburn-Hughes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Clarke | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Bannister | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathryn Gillam | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Louise Whitaker | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Jessica Mary Hines Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Hodges Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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