Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Preston (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
Our vision is to be an excellent Church of England school which is forward thinking and strives for continual development. We seek to support all our children in knowing that they are loved by God and encourage them in reaching their full potential academically, physically and spiritually.
We seek to develop in our children a great love of learning and for them to become confident, resilient, independent, inquisitive individuals who are able to both lead and serve others joyfully. Our Christian values flow from the person of Jesus Christ and are: These values underpin the work that we do as a Church of England school.
Both adults and children in our school are expected to support and live out these values in order to create and develop a positive and caring environment in which all can grow, learn and work. Our staff and children work towards our vision by focusing on the following every day:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Accelerated Reader
- Power Maths
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 119528
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Hewitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Sefton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Michael Hutchinson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jim Blakely | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Lamoury | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr Lois Lee | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Billington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Willoughby | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alan Pearson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Appleton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Holmes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rebecca Beard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lois Taylor | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katharine Stewart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lauren Porter Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Hewitt Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · 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