Varna Community Primary School
Community primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
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
'' Varna is special because the teachers teach with so much passion and kindness. #TeamVarna'' The governors, parents, staff and pupils believe that Varna Community Primary School is: PROMOTION of BRITISH VALUES at Varna Community Primary School we believe that, through high quality Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) provision and underlying ethos of the school, all children achieve their full potential as well as developing a full understanding of their role within their community.
This ultimately means that our children leave the school at the end of Year 6 as well-rounded young people who are ready to make the transition to secondary school. Part of our role in this preparation is ensuring that we promote and reinforce key values to our students.
These include: The government set out its definition of British Values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy and considered them to be democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs. At Varna we feel these values sit well with our own key values and are consistently reinforced and respected within our school community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
6 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Internet Safety MarkRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 105459
- 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
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ayotunde Dada | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikylah Goddard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane Pilling | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Stone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sabiq Mushtaq | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Rob Crossley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Karen Livesey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Ms Liva Ogbudzi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Karina-Adelina Iurea Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Adu-Gyamfi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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