Catforth Primary School
Community primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
Location
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Welcome to Catforth Primary School. We are a caring and vibrant school where every child is valued, supported and encouraged to grow into confident, capable learners. While our website offers a helpful overview, we always recommend visiting our wonderful school in person.
Our school is committed to creating a safe, ambitious and engaging curriculum that also cherishes the joy of childhood. Our curriculum is thoughtfully planned to inspire curiosity, confidence and independence, while nurturing happiness, playfulness and positive relationships. We place strong emphasis on respect, kindness and behaviour that allows every child to flourish.
We greatly appreciate the strong partnerships we share with our families, Governors and the wider community. By working together to be the best that we can be, we aim to give every child a memorable and successful primary school journey.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119160
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Ribble Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Hannah Tappenden | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Price | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Julie Anne Noon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Caroline Lightfoot | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sheetal Sobhun | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Faulkner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Megan Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Hebblethwaite | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anita Davies | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 1991 · until 2031 |
| Mr Barry Probin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 1990 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Bainbridge Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · 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