Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Voluntary aided primary school in Leigh (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
Inspire, Achieve and Grow Together As One Family Welcome to Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington for Christ Church CE Primary School, Leigh . It is a privilege for me to be the Headteacher of such a wonderful school. Visitors regularly comment on the warm welcome that they receive from this very special community that has at its heart a deeply caring ethos.
We are committed to providing the best possible learning environment at Christ Church to ensure that the achievement of every single child matches their potential. We are blessed with excellent staff who are dedicated and enthusiastic and a very supportive team of governors who give up their time voluntarily to guide and challenge the school.
As an inclusive church community, we promote a set of Christian values that are enduring and seek not only to achieve excellence intellectually, but also personally. At Christ Church we strive to nurture our students in order that they may become caring, compassionate human beings ready to make a positive contribution to the wider community when they leave our care.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Computing
- Eco Club
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Stephen Lawrence AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106512
- 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
- Leigh and Atherton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Pitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Caroline Entwistle | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Brown | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Jack Shepherd | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Clair Gornall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Louise Hill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2067 |
| Mrs Louise Burton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Linsey Evans Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Dowman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Kevin Anderson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | 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