Armitage CofE Primary 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
Welcome to Armitage CE Primary School's website. Armitage CE Primary School is a successful primary school situated roughly 2 miles from the centre of Manchester. It serves a rich and diverse community. At its heart is the community that the school serves. Armitage CE Primary School is a warm, welcoming school which is committed to the welfare and pastoral care of its children.
The staff aim to bring out the best in each child and have high expectations of achievement and behaviour. We are always looking at ways to provide a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular activities to prepare our young people for life.
Armitage CE Primary School provides the ideal setting for children to develop as individuals, to grow in confidence and to be responsible members of the school, its community and the larger community of Manchester and beyond. We trust that your child will feel secure in the caring environment which we endeavour, at all times, to create.
We also hope that the partnership between the family at home and at school will provide a strong foundation for the children to grow and develop to their full potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Climbing
- Computing
- Drama
- Gardening
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Pottery
- Woodwork
- Yoga
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
- 105502
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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 (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Philip Geldard | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Unwin Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Tracey Reed-Morrison | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anne Unwin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Brady | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Adesola Akinyanmi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Tanzella Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Esther Amos | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Kathreen Shahbaz | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gaynor Stubbs | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
| Sandra Jamieson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sue Kilroy Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ben Mottershead Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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