St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
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).Welcome to St. Paul's R.C. Primary School 'As God's family we aspire to love, grow, learn and achieve beyond our dreams.' Welcome to St. Primary School 'As God's family we aspire to love, grow, learn and achieve beyond our dreams.' May I wish you a warm welcome to our school website.
My name is Mr. Gary Foster and I am proud to have the privilege of being Headteacher of St. Paul's RC Primary School. St. Paul's is a special place to learn and work because it always puts the children first. We are lucky enough to have wonderful children who want to learn, and dedicated, caring adults who help them to do so.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Sewing
- Metacognition
- No Outsiders
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 119649
- 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 (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andi Willacy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jack Tindall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tom Marsland | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Bernadette Bleasdale | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Malowana-Murphy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Hickey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Sarah Elizabeth Frost | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Shaun Braiden | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Mr Gary Paul Foster | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
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