St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Walsall (Walsall).
Location
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As the staff and governors aim to promote a wide range of high quality learning experiences and w e cater for all learning styles; providing a range of both stimulating hands-on and outdoor activities, combined with inspirational indoor learning environments to ensure that all of our children really enjoy their school experience which will enable them to become confident, resilient, empathetic and intelligent citizens of the future.
Here you will find information on just a few of the things the children experience and the community can benefit from:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Book Talk
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 104236
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mike Quinn | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Walter Rodney Nagumo | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amarachi Osakwe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Temitayo Fatunmishe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Barbara McDonagh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Holmes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Birch | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Barry Theocharides | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Frances Onions | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Christogonus Ugwuakposim Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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