St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
School Name: St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Address: Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows Town/City: St Helens County: Merseyside Postcode: WA12 9RX Country: United Kingdom Telephone Number: 01744 678357 Website: https://www.federationofstmarys.co.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-7) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2024 Trust: The Liverpool Joint Catholic And Church Of England Academies Trust Sponsor: The Dioceses Of Liverpool Joint Catholic And Church Of England Academy Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Birchall
Capacity: 232
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 173 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 75% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.7%
URN: 150505
DfE Number: 342/2002
UKPRN: 10094328
UPRN: 39060150
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: St. Helens (E08000013)
Constituency: St Helens North (E14001509)
Electoral Ward: Newton-le-Willows West (E05014127)
Diocese: RC11(Archdiocese of Liverpool)
Easting & Northing: 358055E, 395675N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 27' 24.43" N 2° 37' 58.86" W
Plus Code: 9C5VF948+PQ
DfE Record: View record
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy (0.3km)
- Newton-le-Willows Primary School (0.5km)
- The District CofE Primary School (0.6km)
- Hope Academy (0.8km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
- Wargrave CofE Primary School (1.2km)
- Lyme Community Primary School (1.4km)
- Wargrave House School (1.4km)
- Willow Bank School (1.9km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (2.2km)
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- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
- St Michaels Church of England Academy
- The Academy of St Nicholas
- Hope Academy
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy
- The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
- Faith Primary Academy
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy
- St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
- Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School
- St Michaels Church of England Academy
- Jeanette Banks - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2004 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
- Headteacher Samantha Birchall - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Andrea Hymers - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2028.
- Mrs Gillian Maguire - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 July 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 July 2030.
- Leah Matthews - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 March 2028.
- Mr Oliver Moore - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 September 2030.
- Gillian Tuck - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
- Mrs Gillian Tuck - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 July 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2030.
- Vanessa Wells - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
- Rebecca Wong - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 July 2026.