St Bernadette's Catholic 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
We are OUTSTANDING! We are so proud to have achieved an Outstanding judgement in our recent RE inspection: "The community is well known by staff due to a dedication, commitment and sense of pride in putting the pupils and their families first. This frequently involves many selfless acts from the staff." (CSI report February 2024)
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 106508
- 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
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Wigan
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Mason Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Brownsey | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Hurst-Quellin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Griffith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marianne Halliwell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Greg Gane | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nuala Briscoe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Pennington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rebecca Whittaker | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Crowder | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Garner | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Bateson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marianne Halliwell Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Isla Li Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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