St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Voluntary aided primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).I am delighted to welcome you to St Benedict's Catholic Primary School. Our aim is to give your child the best education possible built on the Gospel principles of Jesus Christ. We believe that every child is unique, should be treated as an individual and have an exciting learning journey with us which both supports and challenges them spiritually, socially and academically.
The school's committed, caring and professional staff and Governors are united in aiming for excellence and ensuring that every child reaches their full potential in a welcoming environment. We hope that by choosing our school, your child will thrive in every way taking full advantage of the many opportunities that we offer.
We believe it is essential that there are strong partnerships between home and school. Children learn best when these links are in place and we fully value input from parents. We look forward to building strong relationships with all our families and seeing our children develop and grow.
We recognise that starting school is a huge milestone for you and your child and we endeavour to ensure that this is a happy and positive time for you and your family.
Key facts
- URN
- 106494
- 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
- Makerfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Dawes | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Claire Jones | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Margaret Ward | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Donnellan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elizabeth Simpson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Angela Addis | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Anthony Peter Staunton-Unsworth | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Orrell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Danielle Harrison | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Iain Shaw | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jayda Mulligan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janice Taberner | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2003 |
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