St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Voluntary aided primary school in Rossendale (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
Welcome to the website for St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School. We are situated in the picturesque Rossendale valley and enjoy scenic views which span far and wide. Our school is founded in the Catholic faith and all our actions reflect our belief that every child is a gift created in the image of our God.
We openly welcome children from all faiths and backgrounds and every child flourishes in our care and love. There is a real family atmosphere at St Peter's of which we are very proud.
We know all our families well and build on this strong partnership between school, parish and home to ensure our precious children receive the support and stimulating education they deserve, rooted within our rich Catholic ethos. Our most recent family survey once again showed that our parents and carers overwhelmingly recommend us to other parents.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Swimming
and 3 more
Key facts
- URN
- 119664
- 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
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Goy | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Goy Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Patrick Kennedy | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Father Simon Stamp | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Waterworth | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ben Lawton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Ashworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dominic Collis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Bacon | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Newton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Heppleston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Sullivan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Corrigan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Patrick Kennedy Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Father Simon Stamp Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christian Coates Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | 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