St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Chorley (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St Bede's Catholic Primary School. We are a happy school were children are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential in a caring and supportive environment. We value each child as a unique individual and support them their educational journey, ensuring our mission statement is fulfilled - Love, Learn and Serve.
We are very proud of our school and welcome any new parents to come and visit school. All information is provided on our website but you are welcome to contact us on the school email address - Welcome to St Bede's Catholic Primary School Welcome to St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
All information is provided on our website but you are welcome to contact us on the school email address - Welcome to St Bede's Catholic Primary School.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Children
- Faith in Action
- Gardening Club
- Choir
- Guitar Club
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119674
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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 (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joan Fitz-Gibbon Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lauren Alexander | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Isabel Eastham | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Lyon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Henry | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Richardson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Damian O'Connor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Josie O'Brien | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sister Benedicte McKeown | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathryn Sewell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mussarat Khan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Clayton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2030 |
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