St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Manchester (Trafford).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).A message from our Headteacher, On behalf of everyone in our school family, I am delighted to welcome you to St. Matthew's CE Primary School. St. Matthew's is a small, thriving family working together to provide a fantastic school for our community. Our school has a motto taken from Matthew 5:16. 'Let your light shine'.
We believe all children can shine at St Matthew's and we strive for every member of our school family to succeed and flourish with us. Please enjoy exploring our school website and learning more about St. Matthew's.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 106337
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Stott Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Leah Grimsley | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jill Da Costa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Francine Leslie | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rachel Simester | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lauren McDonald | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Enock Mayanja | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| James Britton Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Catherine Treagus-Mullan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Enock Mayanja Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Shelley Lynton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Kate Burgess Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2010 · term ended 2026 |
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