St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Nr Wigan (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 from our Headteacher Welcome to our school, I am delighted to introduce myself as the headteacher at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School.
As a former pupil, I am extremely proud to be headteacher at this warm and caring school; and look forward to continuing both the academic and personal successes and where every child is encouraged ' to be the best they can be ' in all ways.
Our Mission Statement, ( St Mary's School is a safe, inclusive and happy place, where we follow Jesus by living, loving, learning and working together ) along with our Core Values ( integrity, respect, nurture, creativity and celebration ) truly underpin all that we say and do. We are a learning community that is guided by our faith and Gospel Values.
Our warm and caring ethos is commented on by all who visit us. We aim to fully develop every child in our care, so that they not only achieve academically, but they also experience success in other areas of school life e.g. sporting, socially, musically and artistically.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Lego
- Computing
- Music
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 104813
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- Constituency
- St Helens North
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Wayne Leatherbarrow | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2009 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Cronin | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Beth Evans | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Martin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr James Marsh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nichola Moorcroft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martyn Ode | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Cairns | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eileen McBirnie | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew McDonald | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Dwyer | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2013 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Melanie Snowdon | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2013 · until 2028 |
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