St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in St Helens (St. Helens).
Location
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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 8:45 am Morning session begins for infants & juniors Children may either have a school lunch or provide their own packed lunch There are daily Acts of Worship, Collective Worship and a 15-minute playtime during the morning. Derwent Road, Haresfinch, St Helens, Merseyside, WA11 9AT
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Photography
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Band
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 104810
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jimmy McNamee | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Helen Tierney | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rachel Thompson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Lomax | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Gisele Lynch | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Nicola Moorcroft | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Chippendale | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Rowlands | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Allison Ward | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Patricia Peel | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Michael David Mainwaring | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Kate Reilly Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel McGarvey Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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