Mersey Drive Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Bury).
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
At Mersey Drive we provide a happy, caring, learning environment where inspiring learning experiences develop our children to their fullest potential. We seek to develop a sense of respect, independence and responsibility, preparing all children for a happy, healthy, safe and fulfilling future.
Pupils are encouraged to 'enjoy learning', to 'aim high' and to 'believe to achieve', in order to be the best they can be in school and in the wider community. Mersey Drive is an inclusive school, where our children to experience the joy of learning through discovery, solving problems and being creative.
We aim to give children enriching experiences which develop self-confidence and independence in order for them to mature socially and emotionally. We know our children develop to their full potential when they are engaged, excited and inspired to learn therefore our school strives to combine high standards with a broad, balanced and rich curriculum.
We provide our children with a happy, caring and safe environment within which they can explore the world around them and their place in it. Working in partnership with parents, we strive to prepare all of our children for a healthy, safe and fulfilling future .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Music
- Eco Club
- Forest School
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 105299
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Patrick Heneghan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Arwa Admajee | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lorna Clare | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mary Whitby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Miriam Rahimov | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Hannah Hoang | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Angela Ridley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record