St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Voluntary aided primary school in Warrington (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. I am so proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school. Our school is a caring Catholic community which places the happiness and achievement of all our children at the heart of what we do.
Great importance is placed on mutual respect and as a result, we have kind, caring and thoughtful pupils who develop lasting friendships whilst here at school. Our aims are firmly rooted in Gospel values of love, care and respect.
We want everyone in our school to feel welcome and valued and we are committed to working together with parents to bringing out the best in every child. We hope you have enjoyed visiting our website, but if you want to find out more please visit us and come and see our school in action. Mrs Leck Headteacher The School Day The doors open at 8:45 and and close at 8:55am.
Registration takes place at 8:55am The school day finishes at 3:15pm This totals 32.5hrs There is a 15 minute break for all pupils in the morning. All pupils have 1 hour for lunchtime. KS1 pupils have a 10 minute break in the afternoon. Breakfast Club Breakfast club runs from 8am until 8:45am. You can book your child onto breakfast club using the Lunchshop app.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Computing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Judo
- Music
- Growth Mindset
- Twinkl
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106507
- 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
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Henshall | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Williamson | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2030 | |
| Ms Charlotte Humphreys | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Nuttall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie Evans | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Singleton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Diane Gaskell | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Gordon Abbs | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Debbie Knowles Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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