Artsmark: Latest Schools Announced

To coincide with the end of term, Curious Minds is delighted to congratulate the 47 North West schools on achieving Artsmark status over the last 8 months.

Artsmark is the creative quality standard for schools; accredited by Arts Council England and awarded to schools which actively champion high quality art and cultural education within their curriculum. Culture and creativity increases pupils’ confidence, critical thinking, communication and literacy skills, improving attainment and bringing core subjects to life.

In order to achieve Artsmark status, these schools have demonstrated their commitment to incorporating art and culture into every student’s life and learning, as well as showing ambitious plans for the future. They will now continue their journey with the support of Curious Minds.

Over 650 schools across the region are on their Artsmark journey, either having received their award or working towards it.

The 47 most recently levelled North West schools are:
Platinum

• St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ellesmere Port
• Manchester Secondary PRU, Chorlton

Gold

• St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
• Saint Aidan's Church of England High School, Poulton-le-Fylde
• Stockton Heath Primary School, Warrington
• Birkenhead High School Academy, Prenton
• Sandfield Park School, Liverpool
• Clitheroe Brookside Primary School, Clitheroe
• Bewsey Lodge Primary School, Warrington
• Devonshire Park Primary School, Birkenhead
• Fred Longworth High School, Manchester
• Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School, Burnley
• St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester
• Millbrook Primary School, Wigan
• Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School, Ellesmere Port
• Oxford Grove Primary School, Bolton
• Pebble Brook Primary School, Crewe
• St Julie's Catholic High School, Liverpool
• Christ Church CofE Primary School, Oldham
• Millbrook Primary School, Stalybridge
• Our Lady's Catholic High School, Preston

Silver

• Kew Woods Primary School, Southport
• Sir John Barrow School, Ulverston
• Mount Primary School, Wirral
• Church Drive Primary School, Wirral
• Chorlton CofE Primary School, Chorlton
• Blackshaw Primary School, Bolton
• Haverigg Primary School, Millom
• St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Frodsham
• Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School, Northwich
• St Hilda's Church of England High School, Liverpool
• Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Thornton-Cleveleys
• St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
• NAS Church Lawton School, Stoke-on-Trent
• Cumwhinton School, Carlisle
• St Cecilia's Catholic Infant School, Liverpool
• Thomas Ashton School, Hyde
• St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Hyde
• Royal Cross Primary School, Preston
• Castle Park School, Kendal
• Oakdale School, Dukinfield
• Delamere School, Manchester
• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Leigh
• Upton Westlea Primary School, Chester
• Rice Lane Primary School, Liverpool
• St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Runcorn
• Brownlow Fold Primary School, Bolton

Well done to all the newly awarded Artsmark settings for your hard work, dedication and commitment to arts and cultural education.