St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Stalybridge (Tameside).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St. Raphael's Catholic Primary School It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the St. Raphael's Catholic Primary School website. we hope that you will find much to interest you. Here you can start to discover what makes St. Raphael's such a special place, why children love to be here and why they remember it with such affection after they have left.
We are located in the rural setting of Millbrook close to the local towns of Stalybridge and Mossley. Our school provides primary education from nursery age to Year 6 accommodated across the main school building and the purpose built Early Years Foundation Stage.
St. Raphael's is a school which is filled with a buzz of happy activity and the warmth of positive relationships between pupils and adults. Mrs Lynn Lakner, Headteacher Read More Tweets by StRaphsRC It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the St. Mrs Lynn Lakner, Headteacher Read More It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the St.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Chess
- Dance
- Football
- Kapow Primary
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106242
- 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
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Stalybridge and Hyde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Naomi Scowcroft | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Matthews | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Wayne Williams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Chatterton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Deacon Anthony Zidan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Barbara Robinson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sharon Costello | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Georgia Pollitt | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Power | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Richard Bruce Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Zoe Stapleton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lynn Lakner Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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