TRIBUTES have been paid to a former primary school head teacher who has sadly passed away.

Former head teacher of St Aidan’s CE Primary School in Billinge Mrs Melanie Ravenscroft died at Willowbrook Hospice on Sunday, May 2 aged 50.

There has been an outpouring of grief by staff, pupils, families and the wider community of the Billinge school, where she had been for 14 years.

Mrs Ravenscroft was head teacher at the school until Christmas 2020 when she took early retirement.

Flower tributes have been left at the school following her death by parents and pupil past and present and any donations are to be made to Willowbrook Hospice in her name.

More than 60 heartfelt condolences have been written on Mrs Ravenscroft’s Remembr page by those who knew her

The page talks about how Mrs Ravenscroft "dedicated her life to helping others" and "touched the lives of so many little people and their families".

Many of the tributes described her as a caring, supporting and inspirational individual, who went above and beyond for those in school.

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Mrs Ravenscroft had previously worked at Eccleston Mere Primary School and Evelyn Primary School.

She also spent time at Newton Primary School and at Sherdley Primary School. In addition, she also worked as an English consultant for St Helens LA.

Tributes have been paid to Melanie Ravenscroft

Tributes have been paid to Melanie Ravenscroft

In 2018, St Aidan’s won the Most Inspirational Primary School at the Educate Awards with Mrs Ravenscroft at the helm, which was by far one of her proudest moments.

In tribute, the school said: "The pupils and staff at St Aidan’s CE Primary school will miss her dearly but there are many ways in which her legacy will live on within the life of school and community".