Baines Endowed Primary School in Marton was founded through the will of James Baines in 1717. It was one of three schools set up in Baines’ will, the others being at Poulton-Le-Fylde and Thornton, teaching around 100 pupils without charging fees. Baines will also provided payments to the poor of the area and apprenticeships. Baines can claim that three of its students appear on Blackpool Timeline – Joe-Warren Plant, Susan Varley and Gerry Wolstenholme.
As a Church of England primary school, the school has very close links with their local church, St. Paul’s, Marton. Pupils will have the opportunity throughout their lives at Baines’ to join in with celebrations and services at church. At Baines they are very proud of the achievements of their children, whether they be academic, sporting or creative. They offer quality-first teaching for all pupils in their school and nursery, and they pride themselves on supporting every pupil, regardless of ability, to achieve their true potential. Each child is recognised as unique with their own special talents, so as well as providing exciting learning opportunities within their curriculum, the school also offers pupils a wonderful variety of extra-curricular activities – including football, netball, dance, choir and drama. The school has high expectations of behaviour and encourages all children to respect the Gospel values that, as a school, it respects and promotes. It strives to work closely with parents, in order to provide continuity and consistency for all pupils, so that they may move forward with confidence, in their learning journey at Baines’.
If you are considering sending your child to Baines’ Endowed, they hope their website/prospectus will help you with your decision. However, there can be no substitute for a personal visit and parents are warmly invited to view the school and see them in action during the day. Please feel free to contact tirectly with any queries you may have, or to make an appointment to come on one of their tours.
Text source: Wikipedia and the school'swebsite
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