Mab's Cross Primary School
School Name: Mab's Cross Primary School Address: Standishgate Town/City: Wigan County: Lancashire Postcode: WN1 1XL Telephone Number: 01942 749200 Website: www.mabscross.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Head Teacher: Mrs A Poole
Capacity: 490
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 461 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.4%
URN: 106405
DfE Number: 359/2013
UKPRN: 10077353
UPRN: 100012812772
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Wigan (E08000010)
Constituency: Wigan (E14001585)
Electoral Ward: Wigan Central (E05015010)
Easting & Northing: 358546E, 406264N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 7.19" N 2° 37' 37.29" W
Plus Code: 9C5VH92F+Q5
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Nicola Birchall - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 29 January 2029.
- Mr Scott Gray - Governor. Appointed on 13 December 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
- The Revd Stanley Higginson - Governor. Appointed on 2 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2027.
- Mrs Helen Hurn - Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2026.
- Mr Gregg Leech - Governor. Appointed on 26 June 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 June 2028.
- Mr Gregg Leech - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 10 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 May 2028.
- Mr Mark Lowe - Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 November 2025.
- Mrs Belinda McKenna - Governor. Appointed on 18 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2029.
- Mrs Andrea Middlehurst - Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2026.
- Mr Tim Smith - Governor. Appointed on 29 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 January 2030.
- Mrs Fiona Sykes-Fairhurst - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 November 2026.