Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided primary school in Chorley (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Chorley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 176 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mr B Broderick.
Key facts
- URN
- 119670
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- 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 (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Roseanne Rooney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katie Ellis | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Cottom | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adeel Riaz | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lora Carpenter | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Topp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe Hale | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gavin Prior | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bernadette Oakes | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Moya Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Sweeney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2030 |
| Fr Francis Ball | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2010 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachelle Flanagan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Machala Colllings Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · 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