Northwood Community Primary School (With Designated Special Provision)
Community primary school in Kirkby (Knowsley).
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
Northwood Community Primary School is a unique 21st century learning environment where all pupils are able to thrive and achieve their full potential in the heart of the community. We are a two-form mainstream provision with a 104 place Nursery. We also house a La maintained Designated Special Provision, the Knowsley Language Hub and a private nursery.
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
- Lego
- Music
- Stem
- Forest School
- Zones of Regulation
Awards
8 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 135807
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- Knowsley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (4 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Bracken | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hammad Syed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aimée Hayhurst | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Murphy | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mrs Andrea Hawksey Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kevin Devine Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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