St Catharine's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
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
Love one another just as I love you Here at St Catharines our children are at the heart of all that we do. We are committed to providing a loving, safe Christian community where together we prepare our children for future success.
Through our innovative curriculum we empower and inspire a lifelong love of learning, where our children achieve their full potential as we love, believe and achieve together.
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.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Multi-Sports
Key facts
- URN
- 106464
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Wigan
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Jean Kinsey | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Carl Brookfield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tokesi Akinola | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jekaterina Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Deborah Fagan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jim Moodie | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dawn Hughes | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jean Kinsey | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Sue Pittendreigh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lindsey Lowe Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Hillam Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Karen McDonald Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jekaterina Smith Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Debbie Fagan Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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