St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan
Voluntary aided primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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On behalf of the whole community of St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School I would like to welcome you to our school. We hope that this is the beginning of a very long and happy association with our school. The very best schools are the ones in which the whole school community work together and at St. Aidan's we are proud of our strong links and good relationships.
I am very proud to be Headteacher of St. Aidan's and firmly believe that it is everything a primary school should be; inclusive, fun, exciting, caring and forward thinking!
We don't know what jobs our children will do in the future, in fact they might not even exist yet, but at St. Aidan's we strive to challenge and equip our pupils with the skills needed, not only to make them successful, but to go beyond that and exceed expectations, the sky's the limit!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 106463
- 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
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Leake | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Kay | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathryn Lydon-Brown | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Crabtree | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Callaway | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Conway | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Blakeley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Naylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Dumican | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Daly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Colin Gillespie Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Nik Puttnam Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Kay Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathryn Lydon-Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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