Establishment Maharishi Free School
URN: 137498
Free schools
Single-academy trust: MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD
- Address
- Cobbs Brow Lane, Lathom, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 6JJ
- Lancashire (888)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mrs Lisa Edwards
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 4 to 16
- Phase of education
- All-through
- School type
- Free schools
- Single-academy trust
- MAHARISHI SCHOOL TRUST LTD
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 137498,
DfE number: 888/6018
UKPRN: 10016827 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01695729912
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 5 October 2023)
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- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 240
- Number of pupils
- 230
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 7 September 2011
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 34
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 14.9%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 12 November 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Chair of trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Brian Birnbaum | Appointed by GB/board | 17 October 2024 | 16 October 2025 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey O'Neill | Appointed by academy members | 5 November 2024 | 4 November 2026 |
| Claire Latham | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Julian Lees | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Carmel Louise McCloskey | Elected by parents | 7 February 2024 | 6 February 2026 |
| Rachel Fern Hobson | Elected by parents | 7 February 2024 | 6 February 2026 |
| Laura Gaskell | Appointed by academy members | 1 February 2024 | 31 January 2026 |
| Rosemary Marriott | Appointed by academy members | 31 January 2024 | 31 January 2026 |
| Claire Winteringham | Appointed by academy members | 7 January 2024 | 6 January 2026 |
| Gwyndaf Evans | Appointed by academy members | 11 December 2023 | 10 December 2025 |
| Lisa Walters | Appointed by academy members | 11 December 2023 | 10 December 2025 |
| Richard William Buswell | Appointed by academy members | 14 October 2023 | 13 October 2025 |
| Mareanna Ingram | Appointed by academy members | 5 May 2023 | 5 May 2025 |
| Lisa Edwards | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2016 | Not recorded |
Members
| Name | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|
| Ged Valente | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 |
| Gwyndaf Evans | Original (signatory) members | 1 September 2011 |
| Ian Birnbaum | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2011 |
| James Scott | Original (signatory) members | 1 September 2011 |
| Philip Douglas Mitchell | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2022 |
| Richard William Buswell | Original (signatory) members | 1 September 2011 |
| William Graham Orr | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 |
Chief financial officer
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Alexander Magee | 1 September 2022 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Andrews | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 6 February 2024 | 8 November 2024 |
| Audrey O'Neill | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 5 November 2022 | 4 November 2024 |
| Ian Birnbaum | Chair of trustees | Appointed by GB/board | 19 October 2023 | 19 October 2024 |
| Laura Gaskell | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 31 January 2022 | 31 January 2024 |
| Claire Winteringham | Trustee | Appointed by academy members | 6 January 2022 | 6 January 2024 |
These establishments are linked with Maharishi Free School, URN: 137498. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
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| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119843 | Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment | Predecessor | 7 September 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- North West
- District
- West Lancashire
- Ward
- Skelmersdale North
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Lancashire
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E10000017
- Easting
- 348267
- Northing
- 408453
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10012341591
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- West Lancashire 009
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- West Lancashire 009A
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
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Free school meals
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
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