Sir Tom Finney Community High School — School in Preston

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Sir Tom Finney Community High School

Preston, PR2 6EE

237 Pupils

245 Capacity

11–19 Age Range

45.20% FSM %

151 Boys

86 Girls

About Sir Tom Finney Community High School

Sir Tom Finney Community High School is a Not applicable Special schools serving Preston and the surrounding area in Lancashire with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–19 is part of the North West region.

It has 237 pupils on roll. School capacity: 245. Current headteacher: Katy Stringer.

Information on Sir Tom Finney Community High School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Community special school
Type Group	Special schools
Phase of Education	Not applicable
Status	Open
Local Authority	Lancashire
Region	North West
Administrative District	Preston
Parliamentary Constituency	Preston
Ward	Ribbleton
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Opened	01-09-2008
UKPRN	10024116
URN	135346
Data Last Updated	10-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (8)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Garry Harper	Chair of Governors	01/09/2025	31/08/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Marie Barlow	Governor	23/03/2021	18/03/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Simon Chester	Governor	06/11/2019	15/11/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Joanne Jones	Governor	21/03/2023	20/03/2027	Elected by school staff
Mr Robert Jones	Governor	11/06/2024	10/06/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Shaun Jukes	Governor	01/08/2008	01/08/2025	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Katy Stringer	Governor	21/04/2025	21/04/2035	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Lyndsay Williams	Governor	02/05/2023	01/05/2027	Elected by parents