St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Sale (Trafford).
Location
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We are a family who love, believe and achieve together Welcome to St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School of St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School. We are a regular-sized primary school, of around 240 pupils, serving a close-knit community in the Sale area of Trafford.
At our school, we pride ourselves on the caring, joyful and welcoming atmosphere which can be experienced as soon as you walk through the school gates. We are ambitious for our children to achieve their best, and we ensure this is done in a loving and nurturing environment. Our dedicated staff work together to provide a Catholic primary school experience to savour.
As a result, children develop spiritually, emotionally, physically and intellectually as they grow their potential in the love of of God and in the love of the St Margaret Ward family. Our Mission Statement 'We are a family who love, believe and achieve together' fits perfectly with all of this.
We have close links with Father Ned and All Saints Parish - in which our school resides - to make up our special union of home, school and Parish as part of God's family.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 106359
- 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
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne Toone | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anne Toone Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Ezgu | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Aine Flynn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Michael Murphy-Pyle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Louise Davies | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Denise Brereton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Fr Edward Wall | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2011 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pauline Clear Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Victoria Cassidy Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Zoe Carroll Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adam Abdulla Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Jason Hughes Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Stenhouse Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
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