St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled 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
St Mary's CE Primary School, Adscombe Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 7AQ We have a disabled parking bay in the school car park, we also have disabled toilets for both children and adults. Please contact the school office if you need further information. St Mary's CE Primary School, Adscombe Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 7AQ
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.- Book Club
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Debating
- Film Club
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Stem
- Swimming
- Football
- Tennis
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105495
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Lisa Bennett | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Haweya Warsama | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Olivia Chechi-Ribeiro | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Zainab Bibi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sainey Nije | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mecheca Mabier | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Geraldine Achieng | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Shade Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Liz Cross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Tom Studman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kamal Hussain Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Evalyn Ngqobongwana Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Jenny McGarry Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
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