Rivington Primary School
Community primary school in St Helens (St. Helens).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Rivington Primary School - A place where everyone matters! I am Clare Powell, the Headteacher at Rivington Primary School. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our fantastic school. Rivington is a wonderful school, where children learn in a secure, positive and welcoming environment.
At Rivington, we believe that all children should experience a broad, rich and exciting curriculum. We want them to be motivated to learn and have high expectations of themselves. We want children to remember their time at Primary School and at Rivington, staff go above and beyond to ensure that our children have experiences they will remember forever!
When you walk through the school doors, you can feel the 'buzz' that makes this school so unique. Don't just take my word for it, come and experience it for yourselves. A very warm welcome awaits you at Rivington. The application content is displayed here. Your browser does not support iframes. Please.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Judo
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Reading Spine
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 104761
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jennifer Longman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Halliwell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kristyna Pavkova | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynn Ferguson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Sewell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chloe Leyland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lileena Denny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracy-Ann Huyton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Nicola Smith | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Stacey Dawber | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Powell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Jen Longman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2011 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record