Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School
School Name: Rawtenstall St Paul's Church of England Primary School Address: Calder Road Town/City: Rawtenstall County: Lancashire Postcode: BB4 8HW Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01706 215893 Website: www.stpaulsrawtenstall.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Katy Ormerod
Capacity: 295
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 276 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.1%
URN: 119367
DfE Number: 888/3022
UKPRN: 10069059
UPRN: 200001033841
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Rossendale (E07000125)
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
Electoral Ward: Goodshaw & Cribden (E05015819)
Diocese: CE24(Diocese of Manchester)
Easting & Northing: 381293E, 423579N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 32.16" N 2° 17' 5.08" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPP58+H4
DfE Record: View record
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- Mr William Aitken - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 11 February 2026 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 9 February 2030.
- Mr Paul Barber - Governor. Appointed on 7 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 September 2027.
- Mrs Leanne Bissett - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2028.
- Mr Robert Bulman - Governor. Appointed on 16 January 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 15 January 2029.
- Mrs Rebecca Eaves - Governor. Appointed on 22 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 July 2028.
- Rev Samuel Hameem - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
- Mrs Andrea Horrocks - Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 November 2027.
- Mrs Claire Hudson - Governor. Appointed on 7 August 2023 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 7 August 2027.
- Mrs Nusrat Karim - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 November 2025.
- Mrs Nusrat Karim - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 13 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Mrs Nusrat Karim - Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2027.
- Miss Gemma Nuttall - Governor. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 July 2028.
- Mrs Amy Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 26 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 26 March 2028.
- Mr Mark Whittaker - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 23 July 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)). Term runs until 12 November 2025.