St John's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Southport (Sefton).
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
Our school strap line is,"The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength". This quote comes from the Bible, the book of Nehemiah, Chapter 8, verse 10. Each year, we remind ourselves of the story of Nehemiah and how he was able to achieve great things with the help of God. Our Joy team have summed up Nehemiah's story for you...
As our school is named after him, St. John is a very special person to us at St. John's! The special day for St. John is Boxing Day so, as we are not in school, we spend a special day in January exploring the life of John and what made him so memorable and such a special friend of Jesus. Each class focuses on a different aspect of John...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 104894
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Corbett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Catherine Ruth Ascroft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bina Shukla | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Corbett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Karen Macdonald | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachel Halsall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Glen Williamson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Mullarkey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Hogg Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathleen Frankland Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Philip Thomson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · term ended 2026 |
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