Lathom High School : A Technology College
Foundation secondary school in Skelmersdale (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 Life at Lathom offer is intended to give every student a range of wider learning experiences which takes them beyond their own everyday experiences and enables them, regardless of their background, to be socially mobile, culturally aware and well equipped to succeed in life.
We know that this helps our students to settle quickly into life at Lathom and understand the need for a strong balance between care and challenge. It also helps you as parents to feel confident that your child will be well looked after and cared for, will fit in, be safe and happy.
Lathom is a medium sized , friendly, family school where everyone is valued and challenged to work hard to be the best they can be and be PROUD of who they are and what they do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Experiences and Visits
- Life at Lathom
- PROUD Days
- Digital Healthy Schools
- Reading programme
- Student Leadership
- Analytics
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119774
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- West Lancashire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Michelle Pearson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Diane Murray Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diane Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Chris Plant (likely) | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Taffs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Julie Forshaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jeanette Sefton-Miles | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Dickie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Cooper | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Vickie Cummins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Pearson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Lisa Marsh Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · 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