St Mary's Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Leyland (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
I am delighted to welcome you to St. Mary's Catholic High School. We are a thriving and vibrant community, dedicated to ensuring that our pupils are given every opportunity to flourish and fulfil their God-given potential. Here you will find a calm and purposeful working environment, with a rich extra-curricular provision, allowing pupils the opportunity to excel.
They are wonderfully supported by staff who are hard-working, caring and committed. The inspiration for all we do comes from our Catholic faith and is based on the Gospel values of love, peace and forgiveness. In so doing, we believe our core mission, which is to let your light shine , comes alive.
I hope our website gives you an insight into the many wonderful aspects of life at St. Mary s. Should you require any further information, or would like to come and visit us and find out more, then please contact 01772 421909. Click to access links to the Archdiocese of Liverpool and the Catholic Education Service .
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.- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Swimming
- Sparx Maths
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119816
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gill Donohoe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Colette Wood | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Eastham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emily Ellis | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Cobham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Wiseman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Marsden | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nadine Turner | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Claire Corris | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Ormrod Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · term ended 2025 |
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