Tom Bolan-Ashworth

My name is Tom Bolan-Ashworth, I am the Co-Headteacher of Ladybridge Primary School. I grew up

in Lancashire and have lived in Stockport for nearly ten years. I am married and have two children.

In higher education I studied at the University of Central Lancashire and on completing my degree I

went on to obtain my PGCE in Primary Education from the University of Cumbria. After training as a

teacher, I went on to receive a Masters in Teaching and Learning from the Manchester Metropolitan

University. I believe we are all life-long learners and I am passionate about imparting in children a

deep curiosity and inquisitiveness about the world. I truly believe we are never too young or old to

keep learning, a message I am always keen to share with pupils. Throughout my career I have

championed the benefits of reading and ensuring children are immersed in a word rich environment

that instils in them a real sense of wonder. As well as other subjects, I am passionate about English

and see a love of reading as the gateway to children unlocking great depths of creativity.

My role as part of the Governing Body is to report school improvement and development and to

share my vision for the future of the Ladybridge Primary School. I am committed to improving

outcomes for all children and have an Inclusive approach to Education. I believe that all children can

learn and make progress, that the teachers and support staff should ensure that lessons are

interesting and challenging both indoors and outdoors. We welcome children, their parents, Carers

and families into a friendly, happy and hardworking environment. Our core values are ‘Respect,

Resilience and Aiming High’ we weave the values into all aspects of school life; our core values link

to the school motto ‘Be the best that you can be.’

I also believe in building social capital within the school community through Personal Social and

Health Education, underpinned by Restorative Approaches. I am committed to working with all

stakeholders in the school community including families, Services to People, Local Religious

Communities and the Local Education Authority.

All members of staff and the Governing Body of Ladybridge Primary School are committed to

implementing a deep and rich curriculum for all the children within a supportive and caring

environment. Children explore questions such as ‘Does the earth need a plaster?’; children visit

interesting places to support their enquiry such as recycling plants and then use their knowledge to

write persuasive pieces to try to change our community and the wider world for the better. I want

the impact of our curriculum to empower our children for the future, for the children to have high

aspirations for themselves and for the world.