Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Prescot (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
I look forward to getting to know you as we work in partnership to ensure that your child thrives and flourishes in all areas of life. I have a very clear vision for Saint Edmund Arrowsmith. Put simply, it is to become the number one school of choice in the local area. It will be a school characterised first and foremost by our faith and strength of our Catholic community.
We will be recognised for having an exceptional curriculum that provides pupils with powerful academic knowledge and the character development they need to really 'Live life to the full'. Our curriculum is as good as in any other school, be that comprehensive or grammar. Our teaching will be known to be consistently excellent in every classroom.
Our teachers are supported to become more evidence informed practitioners, so they have the most impact on our pupils in the limited time we have. Saint Edmund Arrowsmith will be an over-subscribed school that pupils enjoy coming to, and a school of which they feel fiercely proud of.
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.- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Gardening
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 148534
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- 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
- Knowsley
- Constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Carl Gilbertson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Riley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Cleugh | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Brockway | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Woodworth | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare McKenna | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Chloe Marshall | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Ahmed Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Peachey Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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