ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (BLACKPOOL)

'St. Mary's Catholic High School' is a school in Layton, Blackpool, Lancashire.
With over 1800 pupils, it is the largest Roman Catholic secondary school in Lancashire. The school is on the site of the former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus (usually known as 'Layton Hill'), on St. Walburgas Road near to Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Layton Hill was the principal Catholic girls' Grammar School in the Fylde from 1929 until 1977. In that year, it merged with the boys' Grammar School, St Joseph's College, to form St Mary's High School. The Irish Christian Brothers who had run St Joseph's since the 1920s had departed in 1976, before the merger, as their order did not permit the teaching of girls. Sister Maureen Grimley (1932-2007) was the first Head teacher of the combined school. Initially the school operated on two campuses, but the St Joseph's campus was shut down in the early 1980s and given over to housing. Further expansion occurred in 1982 when the school was merged with the Catholic former Secondary Modern schools St Thomas of Canterbury and St Catherine.
The current headmaster is Mr S Tierney.

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Governors

St. Mary's governors are:

★ Mr J B McVittie Chairman of Governors/Foundation Governor

★ Mr B Leyland Vice-Chairman of Governors/Foundation Governor

★ Mr R Houlihan Special Educational Needs Governor/Foundation Governor

★ Mr P Desborough Foundation Governor

★ Mrs T Gadallah Foundation Governor

★ Mrs J Lancaster Foundation Governor

★ Mrs P Cribbin-Dunne Local Authority Governor

★ Mrs C Hardy Foundation Governor

★ Mrs E Boniface Foundation Governor

★ Mrs K Kearns Local Authority/Link Governor

★ Mrs G Crook Foundation Governor

★ Rev Fr B Woods Foundation Governor

★ Mr C Hermolle Associate Governor

★ Mrs P Bamber Parent Governor

★ Mrs A Lewis Parent Governor

★ Mrs S Knowles Parent Governor

★ Mrs P Hesp Teacher Governor

★ Mrs C Williamson Teacher Governor

★ Mr M Martin Support Staff Governor

★ Mr S Tierney Headteacher

★ Rev Fr S Pearson Foundation Governor

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