Eccleston Mere 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A WARM WELCOME to Our Wonderful School! Welcome It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Eccleston Mere Primary School. We are a thriving, two-form primary school 'with a heart that beats to everybody's tune'. At Eccleston Mere, all children are valued as individuals and are actively encouraged to be 'the best they can be'.
We are very proud of our family atmosphere and believe that children best reach their potential in a happy, safe and nurturing environment. All staff share a commitment to providing learning opportunities that will enthuse, excite and promote a life- long love of learning.
We provide children with a broad range of high quality learning experiences, enabling all children to achieve and progress. It is hoped that our website provides you with an overview of life at our school and answers any questions you may have. Please contact the school office, should you wish to visit our school: you would be warmly received.
Ryan Mugan Headteacher LEARN MORE A WARM WELCOME to Our Wonderful School!
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Basketball
- Choir
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Judo
- Music
- Rugby
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Computing
and 2 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 104783
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- 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 Ashley Lowrey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Madeline Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Strettle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kirsty Houchen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jody Shacklady | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona McNicholl | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew McLaughlin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Burrows | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Councillor Michael Haw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Watkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kim Evans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rahul Bamal Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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