St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington
Voluntary aided primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
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
At St Marys Catholic Primary School, we strive to be the best that we can be, to care for each other and to do our best. We are situated in an ex-mining community on the outskirts of Doncaster in the Diocese of Hallam.
If you are a new parent we would welcome the opportunity for you to come and have a look for yourself to experience the special nurturing atmosphere, warmth and commitment to ensuring that the years spent by pupils in the school are happy and productive. If you require a paper copy of any policy, please contact the school office.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Get Set 4 PE
- Kapow Primary
- Oxford Reading Tree
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- RHS School GardeningRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106773
- 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
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Peter Cape | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Louise McCall | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adeseye James Omolade | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Annette Dews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joseph Paul McCay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Robina Cotterill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Anne Cashmore | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Mrs Bernadette Marie Nesbit | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Sarah Louise McCall Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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