Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in ELLESMERE PORT (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Welcome to Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Welcome to Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School. Our Lady's is a really happy and friendly place where we look to celebrate each child's unique qualities and talents.
Our aim is to provide the best possible opportunities for our children to succeed in all areas. Through an exciting curriculum, our tireless and committed staff aim to engender a life-long love of learning in our children as well as developing resilience and positivity in all that they do.
We endeavour to nurture empathy and respect for others so that our pupils have the necessary skills and attitudes to become the kind of people to successfully lead us into the future. Every day, we strive to live out Gospel values; it is the cornerstone of our mission statement: Loving and learning together on our journey following Jesus with Mary as our guiding star.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Oak National Academy
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135246
- 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
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew George Joyce | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joanna Beata Wilczek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mario D'Addonna | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Darren Spiers | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Miss Mia Dickinson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karen Park | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2018 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Patricia Riley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2012 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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