At St Mary’s Catholic Primary School we are committed to:

• promoting equality of opportunity
• eliminating discrimination and harassment
• valuing diversity and promoting positive relationships
• providing an inclusive education that enables all pupils to develop their full potential
• meeting the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

As a school, we believe that Equality should permeate all aspects of school life and is the responsibility of every member of the school and wider community.

Equality is one of our school values and is a key principle for treating all people fairly and creating a society in which everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential – irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or any other recognised area of discrimination.

As part of our work on developing Equality at St Mary’s, we participated in  Lancashire’s Equality Mark programme.

The Lancashire Equality Mark is awarded to schools that have taken measures to embed Equality throughout their practice with the goal of enabling all pupils to thrive in a supportive learning community. It has been developed by a working group in Lancashire and provides a clear framework to guide schools through the process of auditing, developing and consolidating good practice in different areas of Equality.

In 2023-24 we achieved the Socio-economic and Disability badges.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you, our parents, for your continued support and partnership. It is through working together that we can make a real difference in the lives of our children. We encourage you to continue engaging with us and to share any feedback or suggestions you may have.

We are extremely proud of our achievement and are committed to continuing our efforts to ensure that every child in our school receives the best education possible.