St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Salford (Salford).
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
The Aims and Values of St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary The fundamental aim of our school, and the very reason for our existence, is to enable each child who attends to be all that they can be - to embrace and fulfil their unique, God given potential. Our school is a warm, happy and successful place.
Visit and you will see many smiling faces in the classrooms and hear laughter down the corridors. We have a long, and well established, track record of fantastic academic achievement, yet we are not an exam factory!
We provide an enriching educational experience, offering a curriculum that provides opportunities for all; the musically inclined child to play an instrument and sing in our choirs, the sports enthusiast to compete and fine tune their athleticism, the budding artist to be inspired and create, the inquisitive engineering mind to be fulfilled by challenge and purpose.
We achieve all of this through opportunity, challenge and expert teaching.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Eco Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Stem
- Choir
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Netball
- Little Wandle
- Times Tables Rock Stars
and 1 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- RHS School GardeningRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105970
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Salford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Abal Ghebremariam | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Councillor James King Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Hallen | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Danielle Abbott | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Alphonsus Ngerem Anaele | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Chantelle Donley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Angelika Jedrach | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher David Deane | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
| Mrs Angela Patricia Kakanskas Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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