St Basil's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Widnes (Halton).
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 proud of the Catholic ethos and values of our school. Together we have worked to develop our shared vision, mission and values. These are revisited regularly and shared with the children.
Our Mission We love, learn and succeed following Jesus by following Jesus's example, we learn to 'Love, Learn and Succeed' in everything that we do as members of our school family and the wider community. - Enabling each of us to reach our full potential - Living out the Gospel values of love and forgiveness - Building relationships founded on mutual trust, care and respect Our vision statement describes what we hope to achieve if we all, (children, parents, carers, staff and Governors) successfully live out our mission. - Everyone is important and valued– that is all the children and adults in our school family - Our Catholic Faith and Gospel Values guide us in all that we do - Positive relationships bring about change and success - Learning takes place in a safe and nurturing environment - Learning experiences should be memorable - Aspirations are powerful– together we can achieve amazing things!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Lego
- Multisports
- Numicon
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Restorative Practice
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 111390
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Halton
- Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Duffy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Rachel Abbott | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sheila Hudson | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Terri Cloherty | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Brenda Larkin Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Mary Maguire Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · 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