St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Liverpool (Liverpool).
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 am honoured and delighted to be writing to you as the new Head Teacher of St. Cecilia's Catholic Primary School. Having worked here for the last 12 years, I am excited to lead this school into the next phase in its journey as a newly formed primary school.
It is an absolute privilege to lead such a warm, welcoming and nurturing school community and I look forward to working closely with you to ensure that every child flourishes during their time with us. Being part of the recent successful and smooth transition into a primary school, I am aware of the hard work and determination everyone demonstrated in order to achieve this.
As we continue on this journey, I am certain that the school will go from strength to strength, and I am committed to working with all stakeholders to achieve this. At St. Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, we believe that happy children learn best. Our school is a place where pupils feel safe, valued and excited about their learning.
We have high expectations for all our pupils, encouraging them to achieve their God-given potential and make excellent progress in all areas of school life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150535
- 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
- Liverpool
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Kilburn | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs H Jones | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stephen Heidstrom | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen McCann | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Hurst | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Liam Fogarty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alyson Rigby | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emer Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Mangan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Canon Conor Stainton-Pollard | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Damian Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Leanne Burke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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