St Thomas's Centre
School Name: St Thomas's Centre Address: Hawthorn Street Town/City: Blackburn Postcode: BB1 9TH Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01254 958401 Website: www.stthomasscentre.com
Phase: Ages 5-16 Type: Pupil referral unit Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2000
Headteacher: Mrs Angy Saaiman
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 115 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 59.1%
URN: 132128
DfE Number: 889/1100
UKPRN: 10016600
UPRN: 100012535538
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Blackburn (E14001102)
Electoral Ward: Roe Lee (E05011521)
Easting & Northing: 368747E, 429658N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 45' 46.69" N 2° 28' 31.52" W
Plus Code: 9C5VQG7F+5R
DfE Record: View record
- Cedars Primary School (0.1km)
- Brookhouse Primary School (0.5km)
- Islamiyah School (0.5km)
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School (0.8km)
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (0.8km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn (0.8km)
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (0.9km)
- Daisyfield Primary School (1.0km)
- Roe Lee Park Primary School (1.0km)
- St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
Predecessor school†
- Ms Stacy Duckett - Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 November 2029.
- Mrs Charlotte Hesketh - Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained Schoo. Appointed on 2 May 2017. Term runs until 30 May 2029.
- Mrs Jennifer Hull - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
- Mr Gavin Hulme - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
- Mrs Nicola Hulme - Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 November 2025.
- Mr Karl Mackey - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 March 2027.
- Mr Alex Orwin - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
- Mr Jack Patterson - Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 March 2030.
- Mrs Angy Saaiman - Governor. Appointed on 5 September 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mr Colin Seaton - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2029.
- Ms Bev Taylor - Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
- Mr Josh Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Ms Yvonne Young - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 March 2029.