St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Liverpool (Sefton).
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 have come that they should have life and have it to the full.' (John 10:10) Inspired by the teachings of Christ, St Edmund's and St Thomas' Catholic primary school encourages and guides our pupils and all our school community to have a strong sense of service, love and compassion.
In this way, they are encouraged to develop a vision for what they want to achieve with a zest for living life to the full. We serve the Waterloo parish communities of St Oscar Romero ( Saint Edmund of Canterbury and Saint Thomas of Canterbury) and our school provides for children from three years old to eleven years old.
We have 315 school places in the main school (Reception to Year Six) and currently the equivalent of 26 full-time places in our Nursery. The school has a planned admission number of 45 Reception places every September and we are thus organised by a one and a half form entry intake.
The school thrives on its community ethos and our families who have enriched the school culture over successive generations with great commitment to the ongoing success of the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 151023
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Sefton
- Constituency
- Bootle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Varey | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anna Sweeney Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Carmel Howard Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Sweeney | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Fitzsimons | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Greaney | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Carmel Howard | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Cummins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Dolan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Ayton | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Green | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kieran Loftus | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Anna Sweeney Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Edward Varey Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Devey Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Anna Sweeney Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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