Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bolton by Bowland CE Primary School is situated in the wonderful community of Bolton by Bowland in the heart of the Ribble Valley in Lancashire. We are a Grade II listed building. Our children learn the importance of the environment and appreciate their surroundings.
All children are involved with the community around them and we often have visitors from the community and the church in school.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fencing
- Football
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 119688
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jeanne Bishop Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helena Orwin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Foley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Grace Gaze | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Joanne Abram | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Fiona Booth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nichola Craddock | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Dakin Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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