St Peter's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary 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
Welcome to St Peter's Catholic High School We are very proud of our school and its commitment to providing all our students with a high-quality and fully-rounded Catholic education. St Peter's is a high-achieving school, setting and achieving very high expectations for our learners.
We are also committed to providing outstanding pastoral care to help each student develop into the unique person they are called to be. I hope our website gives you a sense of the vibrant and lively community at St Peter's and that you can share our many successes in Sports, the Arts and across the curriculum.
If you require further information about St Peter s, please contact us .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
- Rugby
and 7 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106537
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Clive Hough | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2014 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Somers | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pamela Davis | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Louise Gordon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Stridgeon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jason Shaw | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Elizabeth Richardson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Mike Morris | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John McMullen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kirsty Houghton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Morris | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Andy McGlown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Platt Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · 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