St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Voluntary aided primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
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
Our current school opening times are 9:00am 3:30pm.
This meets the Department for Education minimum requirement for all children to be in school for 32.5 hours per week Arrival at school The gates to the playground open at 8.40am. Children should arrive punctually between 8.45am and 8.55am. Children will be supervised on the playground from 8.50am and then asked to enter school through the Reception, Key Stage 1 or 2 entrances at 8:55am.
Morning Session: KS 1 and KS 2 9:00 12:00 School starts at 9:00am. Please ensure your child is in their classroom before the door is closed at 9.00am. If your child is late, please take them to the main office and sign them in.
If your child is ill, please inform the school office before 9.30am. Morning breaktime 10:25 10: 40am KS 1 10: 40- 10:55am KS 2 Afternoon Session 1:30 3:30pm KS 1 1:00 3:30pm KS 2 Afternoon breaktime 2:35 2: 50pm KS 1 2:15 2: 30pm KS 2
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- School Games Mark GoldSport
Key facts
- URN
- 105711
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (17 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Grahame Benson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Day | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Helen Tyler | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Kathryn Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Stacey Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Eileen Arthur | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Paul Pritchard | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Gemma Croston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Abigail Sweeting | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael Deakin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Mayhew | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Melissa Smith | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Green | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Hague | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Buckley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Colin Cunnington | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Pamela Hartley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
| Mrs Kathryn Sanderson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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