Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a Catholic primary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Martina Staffa.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Music
- Pottery
- Purple Mash
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119512
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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 (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father G Barry | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2013 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Spicer | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Leigh Tilley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Malcolm Monroe | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Ackroyd | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Martina Staffa | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Anne Kenworthy Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Emily Watkinson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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