St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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St Mary's C.E. Primary School is a thriving and successful primary school situated in Platt Bridge, Wigan. Our children come from the surrounding areas of Platt Bridge, Spring View, Lower Ince, Abram and Hindley. We moved into our new school building in April 2015 though the school has existed for over 100 years. St Mary's is a very friendly school with a family ethos.
Although we are a church school your child does not have to have attended church or a place or worship to gain a place here. Sadly, St Mary's church closed due to building issues but we have an excellent relationship with St Nathaniel's church which is just across the road so we can visit regularly for our services and curriculum sessions.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Football
- Swimming
- Twinkl
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106447
- 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
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Cloake Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lenuta Sirghie | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Heaton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Hydes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jodie Clayworth | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Dot Gosling | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Carl Sweeney | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gillian Talbot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2007 · until 2050 |
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