St Mark's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Wigan (Wigan).
Location
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Free of charge Breakfast Club, accessible for all children from Reception to Year 6. Funded by Greggs Foundation and supported by Warburtons bread donations. Whole School Toast provision and healthy breakfast food available for the best start to your child's day. Please contact Mrs Murphy for more details.
Contracted and flexible provision available, with a minimum of 24 hours notice. Please note that flexible places cannot always be guaranteed. Afterschool Care runs in two 1 hour sessions 3:20pm - 4:20pm & 4:20pm - 5:20pm @ a cost of £4.50 per hour session, please note that if you are booked on you will be charged even if your child does not attend.
Children are provided with a light tea time snack and are able to access indoor or outdoor play and activities. Please contact the school office for more details.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 144340
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Constituency
- Wigan
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Mugan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Mugan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Roland Harvey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Callaghan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Stonehurst | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Kayleigh Ferguson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Andrew Dawber | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Toni Lowery Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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