Buckshaw Primary School
Community primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
Location
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Buckshaw is a friendly and caring school; a diverse and inclusive family. We pride ourselves on the fact that we know and understand each child as an individual who is valued and nurtured to be the best they can be. Relationships with children, their families and our community are a real strength of our school.
It is important to us that we prepare children for the next stage in their education and for life. We do this by working hard to develop our school values of kindness, respect, responsibility, courage, determination and independence so that children are equipped to make a positive contribution to their community.
Our values are woven through a curriculum that is planned to help children develop a love of learning and a sense of aspiration. We enhance our curriculum with a range of opportunities and experiences to bring learning to life and make memories. We want our children to believe that by working hard, they can fulfil their dreams.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119205
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Adrienne Barrow | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel McDaid | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Sharples | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Fred Nelson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathleen Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Turner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kate Forrester | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Zenna Horrocks | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Amanda Catterall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Iain Hewitt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr John McAndrew Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Babcock Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2025 |
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