St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Salford).
Location
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Welcome to St Peters C of E Primary School, Swinton. Welcome to St Peter's CofE Primary School of St Peter's CE, a happy, healthy, successful primary school where our fantastic children are nurtured as individuals within the fellowship of the school and church community.
At St Peter's we have a very simple mission statement Together represents our collective spirit of teamwork and community Believe represents our faith as a C of E school and our belief in ourselves and each other Aspire represents our aims and hopes for our children's future and that of their many communities Achieve represents our desire to allow every child to flourish, whatever their starting point, and to encourage the holistic development of the rounded child .
The staff and governors of St Peter's have a very clear vision of inclusive education in which every child is encouraged to succeed and does so thanks to our broad, balanced and enriching curriculum and our extensive range of free-to-all extra-curricular activities.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Mindfulness
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105948
- 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
- Salford
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Jeremy Sheehy | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Christopher Scanlan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emma Richardson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Megan Jones | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melissa Jolly | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Hau Wah Chau | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Laura Heaton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sheila Goodwin | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Walker | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jenny Williams | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2014 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Howell Williams | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2014 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Dawson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2013 · term ended 2026 |
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