St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary aided primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
Location
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Welcome to St. Margarets Church of England Primary School Welcome, and thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We hope that it helps to inform you about our school and gives you an insight into why we are so proud of it. St Margarets is a special place where all children are encouraged to develop their unique God-given talents.
Our motto, A Place to Become, demonstrates our commitment to supporting each childs personal development, fostering aspiration and a belief that anything is possible. Please click on this link for our letter re Safer Internet Day (Tuesday 10th Feb 2026) Please click on this link for our January 2026 Whole School Newsletter.
Please click on this link for our January 2026 Safeguarding Newsletter. For older newsletters, please use this link to view our School Newsletters page. Thanks. Please use the link to visit our new Information Directory . The directory includes where to find advice and support covering a range of topics:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 105705
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Tom Davis | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sylvia Dempster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Horridge | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Duffy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Terry Hart | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Iffat Parveen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Whittle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mr Ian McCoy Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Fr Paul Hutchins Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Denise McCoy Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Boswell Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Barry Dainty Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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