St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
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Just a little word about who we are… We are a Church of England School, under the Diocese of Blackburn. The Christian faith and the Gospel teachings of Jesus Christ underpin all aspects of our school life, shaping our distinctive caring and pastoral character.
Our Vision Statement defines our hopes and aspirations for our children along with a set of key attributes that, as a whole school family, we want to nurture and demonstrate. These are: self-belief, courage, resilience, ambition and harmony. These qualities are inclusive of all – whatever faith, belief or ability.
As a high achieving school academically, staff at St Gabriel's have the highest expectations for every child – especially in Reading, Language and Mathematics which form the vital core of learning. But we also recognise that each child is unique with individual gifts, talents and abilities.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Our Church
- Beacon Leaders
- Administering Medication
- Friends of St Gabriel’s
- PE Sport Funding
- SchoolMoney
- Snowy Weather
- Early Years Foundation Stage
- Reading
- Music Lessons
- Gardeners Seedlings
- Supporting Your Child
- Children’s Guide to School
- School Houses
Key facts
- URN
- 119501
- 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
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Norman Reeve | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tauseef Akhtar | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Joe Harvey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Sandra Hilliard | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Adnitt | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Wicks | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Belinda Haigh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2003 |
| Charlene Ramsden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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