St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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I am privileged to welcome you to St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School. Our website is here to give you a little glimpse of what our school is like, as well as to share updates and useful information for both families and pupils. We hope you ll enjoy looking through it and find it helpful.
Our school is part of the Catholic communities of St Mary's and St John's now called St William's Parish within the Archdiocese of Liverpool and Wigan Local Authority. We are a one-form entry school with 210 wonderful children. On behalf of all our pupils, staff and families, I can honestly say how proud we are of our school.
We are very fortunate to have been recognised as outstanding by both Ofsted (March 2023) and the Liverpool Archdiocese Schools Department (September 2019). Our aim is always to help every child achieve their very best. We are delighted that our pupils consistently perform so well in national assessments at both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 106459
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Whitney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Mary Kearsley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Azubuike Ozah | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Higgins | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Armstrong | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Atherton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2075 |
| Catherine Stockley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steven Rennie | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Victoria Hitchen | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Zoe Charnock | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Grayson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jennifer Armstrong Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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