St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Voluntary aided primary school in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 169 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Claire Speakman.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 119706
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ted Baker | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Patrick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynne Martin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marie Rishton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Scholey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Speakman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2013 · until 2099 |
| Mr Michael Snape Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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