Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
Location
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Through our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, we strive to play a key role in nurturing each individual's abilities, gifts and talents.
Be whom God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. – St Catherine of Siena Learning for Life at Kirkham St Michael's we provide a nurturing, caring and friendly environment for all our pupils to allow them to flourish, learn effectively and help them to be the best that they can be both now and in the future.
Inspiring Excellence We inspire all to excel in every area of school life through committed and high quality teaching and experiences. We challenge every child to be the best that they can be in order for them to realise their full potential. Through high expectations, ambitions and aspirations, we encourage resilience, independence, organisation and confidence in our children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
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Key facts
- URN
- 119550
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Storer Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Walmsley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melanie Dunkley | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Carey | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father Richard Dashwood | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Jonathan Dryland | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Sarah Skellern Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Cumpstey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matt McIver Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | 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