Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Accrington (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
We hope you will enjoy looking through our school's website and that it gives you a flavour of school life at Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School, however, the only way to get the complete picture is to come and visit us. We would love to show you around our school and answer any questions you may have. Please telephone to make an appointment.
Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School aims to provide the highest standards of education and care, where we all work by our vision: 'Together, in God's love, we aspire to shine and succeed in all that we do.' Our Christian vision is rooted in the following bible verse: 'Let all that you do be done in love.'
1 Corinthians 16:14 Our Christian vision leads all of our work at school. We welcome all children and families. I am honoured to have become the new headteacher of Benjamin Hargreaves from January 2025.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 151164
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Hyndburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kerry Pickup | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Jordan Bentliff | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carlie Johnson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jason Powell | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Kewley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Kathryn Thomas | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Robinson | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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