Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
School Name: Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Address: Hibson Road Town/City: Nelson County: Lancashire Postcode: BB9 0PY Telephone Number: 01282 617035 Website: www.stpaulsnelson.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Roberts
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 408 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.7%
URN: 119438
DfE Number: 888/3331
UKPRN: 10073462
UPRN: 10090964130
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Pendle (E07000122)
Constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe (E14001422)
Electoral Ward: Whitefield & Walverden (E05013211)
Diocese: CE03(Diocese of Blackburn)
Easting & Northing: 385851E, 436995N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 49' 46.78" N 2° 12' 58.72" W
Plus Code: 9C5VRQHM+VF
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Ayisha Ali - Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
- Mrs Michele Cregg - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 July 2027.
- Mrs Elaine Hargreaves - Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 June 2029.
- Revd Guy Jamieson - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2001 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mr Rod Marsden - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 17 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 October 2027.
- Mrs Patricia Oates - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 July 2029.
- Mr Mark Robinson - Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2022 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 1 August 2026.
- Mr Ben Rushton - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 January 2028.
- Mr William Seed - Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 August 2027.
- Mrs Hilary Jean Shephard - Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 1 July 2028.
- Mrs Nadia Tabassum - Governor. Appointed on 31 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 October 2026.