Our Lady Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Hitchin (Hertfordshire).
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
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Our Lady Catholic Primary School. Situated in the bustling market town of Hitchin, we are a thriving and popular single form entry primary school. We are an academy and form part of The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust (DoWAT).
We are a welcoming, vibrant and happy school offering a distinctively Catholic education in an inclusive environment, welcoming children and staff of all faiths and none. I feel incredibly proud to be the Head Teacher at Our Lady Catholic Primary School.
It is a privilege to lead such a wonderful and progressive school community, and I along with all staff, are continually striving for excellence and enjoyment. Our pupils are encouraged and supported to be independent, motivated and resilient lifelong learners who are confident to reach their full potential.
We are relentless in our drive and ambition to continually improve upon, and better, our previous best. Every member of our school community lives by our vision: to inspire all to achieve their best every day We aim do this by keeping Christ and our mission statement at the centre of all that we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Music
- Sewing
- Stem
- Textiles
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 138322
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hitchin
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Giulia Lorenzini | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura Ryan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gail Litterick | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Fr Thomas O'Brien | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Springett | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pauline Gardiner | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Kennedy | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne Stevens | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Norbert Ferdandes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Snowball | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Fr Adams Tatsidjodoung Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Daniela Damico Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Arikana Massiah Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Colette Evetts Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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