St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Voluntary aided primary school in Skelmersdale (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Headteacher's Welcome Welcome to St Richard's Catholic Primary School It is our pleasure to welcome you to the St Richard's Catholic Primary School website. At St Richard's, there is so much to celebrate. We are proud to offer a warm, nurturing, and faith-filled community where everyone learns to love and grow in Jesus.
Our children are happy, enthusiastic learners who take great joy in their education. We are blessed with a dedicated team of teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff who work tirelessly to ensure that every child thrives—becoming confident, responsible, and well-prepared for the next stage of their learning journey.
We believe that strong partnerships between home, school, and parish are key to a child's success. We deeply value the support and involvement of parents and carers, and we are fortunate to share close links with St Richard's Parish.
Working together, we create a happy, caring, and stimulating environment where expectations are high and every child is encouraged to achieve their best. Our carefully designed curriculum nurtures knowledge, skills, creativity, and spirituality, inspiring curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Accelerated Reader
- Bug Club
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Phonics Bug
Key facts
- URN
- 119684
- 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
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Naylor | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Mason | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Abbie Maddocks | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sheila Horridge | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Sumner | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Maria Coventry | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jennifer Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Steadman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Linda Preston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Ormsby | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gemma Price Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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