St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever
Voluntary aided primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
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 Vision : Who are we and why are we here? We are St. Matthew's Church of England Primary School, and we sit in the heart of Little Lever serving the whole community alongside St. Matthew's Church.
Our school logo has been carefully designed to reflect our vision of what we want for the children, staff, families and governors at St. Matthew's. At the centre of our logo is a simple cross. As a Church of England Primary School, we are proud to have Christ at the centre of school life.
The two children represent our school community and they can be seen reaching for the stars as we encourage all children to shine. Love : references the Christian faith of the school, an individual's beliefs and values, love for each other and to know that we are loved. Learn: We come to school to 'get better at things'.
To make the best progress we can, to make mistakes and learn from them. Grow: To grow as a person, as a friend, as a learner, as a citizen and to understand our place in the world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 105242
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Peter Bagley | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Kaylie Louise Wright | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tina Hampson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jacqueline Leatherbarrow | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Milhench | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jade Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Gradwell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Ann Ellison | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jannette McEwen | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Edward Green | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Samuel Peter Bagley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Shawcross | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Revd Robert Craig Eloff | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Sproat | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joanne Mellor | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
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