Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Location
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The school aims to provide a happy, caring, secure environment in which there is a spirit of harmony and understanding where children can develop Christian attitudes and values. Value each child as an individual recognising the importance of their contributions tothe life of the school. Provide a warm, welcoming environment, encouraging attitudes of respect and consideration.
Communicate Christian values in all contact with children and adults by trying to live and teach the new commandment. The school aims to provide a broad, balanced curriculum, which will meet the individual needs of each child in order to fulfil his or her potential and achieve the highest possible standards.
Staff will attend relevant courses to keep abreast of innovation and change. The school aims to make prayer, worship and liturgy meaningful experiences and to encourage individual responses to the faith so that children may establish lifelong relationship with God. Hold a voluntary Prayer Group for Y5/Y6 children.
The school aims to develop positive inter-personal relationships between members of the school community. It aims to create an atmosphere of warmth and openness where individual personalities can develop and be nurtured.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 105245
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- 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 Maureen Longworth | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Massoudi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kingsley Ochemba | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Mackay | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Annis Panikulam | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Monica Walczak | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr David Chinnery | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Theresa Fitzgerald | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Billington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Christopher Harding | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Chadwick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2003 |
| Ms Michelle Fitton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Massoudi Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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