Holmeswood Methodist School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ormskirk (Lancashire).
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
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can" "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can." Our motto, taken from the inspirational words of John Wesley , sums up our school's uncompromising ambition to make a positive difference to people's lives - our children and their families, our community and beyond.
It encapsulates our vision for all members of the Holmeswood Methodist School family: a vision that all children, by the time they move on from Holmeswood, can demonstrate the characteristics displayed in the Wordle below, which (devised in consultation with all stakeholders) expands on our motto and comprises the attributes we hold most dear.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 119403
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Michael Tindsley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Christine Elizabeth Entwistle | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Wilson-Barker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Mary Ross | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen John Bycroft | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Simon Strangeway | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kathleen Vivien Cummings | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Maurice Relph Higson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2005 · until 2029 |
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