St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Richmond upon Thames).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to St. Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School Welcome to St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School. St Mary Magdalen's is a very special community where family, parish and school nurture and inspire our children. We pride ourselves on our deep knowledge of every child and we are privileged to teach enthusiastic, conscientious and compassionate pupils.
As a small school within a faith community, we offer you and your children the warmth and welcome of a village school with the diversity and excellence that you would expect in the heart of London. We recognise that all our children, their families and their circumstances are different and we have a long history of working together to ensure outstanding outcomes for everyone.
As a Catholic School, our Christian values underpin all that we do and we seek always to develop the beliefs, attitudes and behaviours that enable our children to become responsible global citizens with a life-long love of learning, equipping them for our ever-changing world.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Cooking
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Sewing
- Swimming
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 102909
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Richmond Park
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Adam Hopkins Former | Chair of Governors | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Wasmuth | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Graham Copland | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Celine Sylvia Carter-Smith | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheila Elizabeth Butterly | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Adrian McKenna-Whyte | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sonica Mushi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Derby | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Patrick Whitmore Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Claire Grindal Former | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Glyn Douglas Wallis-Jones Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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