Albany High School headteacher Marian Catterall with pupils, from left,Leanne Pursglove, 13, Danielle Buchan, 12, David Temel, 12, Mark Fairhurst, 13, Sonia Allan, 14 and Aaron Cooke, 13, celebrate their ofsted reportplaceholder image
Albany High School headteacher Marian Catterall with pupils, from left,Leanne Pursglove, 13, Danielle Buchan, 12, David Temel, 12, Mark Fairhurst, 13, Sonia Allan, 14 and Aaron Cooke, 13, celebrate their ofsted report | National World

23 recognisable photos of headteachers who steered Preston schools in the 1990s and beyond

Claire Lark
By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 5th Jan 2026, 06:00 GMT

Would you like to see a picrture gallery of headteachers from back in the day?

Well, here it is - the faces who steered schools in Preston and surrounding areas some 30 years ago. Recognise anyone?

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Year 6 leavers, Lee Wadsworth, 11 and Joseph Nicholson, 11, with headteacher Pat Wilson who retires after 10 years at Little Hoole Primary School in Walmer Bridge near Preston

13. Headteachers of the 00s

Year 6 leavers, Lee Wadsworth, 11 and Joseph Nicholson, 11, with headteacher Pat Wilson who retires after 10 years at Little Hoole Primary School in Walmer Bridge near Preston | LEP

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Lawrenson, who retires after 13 years at the school in Burscough near Ormskirk, with year 1 pupils Matthew Lawrence, 6 and April McHugh, 6

14. Headteachers of the 00s

Lawrenson, who retires after 13 years at the school in Burscough near Ormskirk, with year 1 pupils Matthew Lawrence, 6 and April McHugh, 6 | LEP

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Headteacher Dave Fann says goodbye to retiring school secretary Judith Heafield at Kennington Primary School in Preston

15. Headteachers of the 00s

Headteacher Dave Fann says goodbye to retiring school secretary Judith Heafield at Kennington Primary School in Preston | National World

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Fishwick Primary School headteacher Helen Underwood and pupils Ashlene Foxcroft and Kyra Major chat with Magazines Editor David Upton during a visit to the Lancashire Evening Post newsroom

16. Headteachers of the 00s

Fishwick Primary School headteacher Helen Underwood and pupils Ashlene Foxcroft and Kyra Major chat with Magazines Editor David Upton during a visit to the Lancashire Evening Post newsroom | National World

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