Pilling St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Preston (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
Pilling St John's is a loving and joyful community. Leaders ensure that the school's Christian vision is a lived reality. Positive relationships are prioritised. Staff are exemplary role models in how to treat others. They invest significant time in getting to know every pupil and their family
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 119555
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nigel Whittle | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Marland | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sara Bramley | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Whiteside | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Redmayne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Ratcliffe | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Adelle Hetherington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 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