St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
Voluntary aided primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
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).Welcome to St Mary's C of E VA Primary! We are so proud of our school, our community and what we stand for as a school. We are steeped in tradition, being a Victorian building in an historic setting, we love nothing more than maintaining school traditions that have formed part of children's memories for years after they have left the school.
We are still supported by ex-pupils who are now grandparents to children at the school and we value this wonderful aspect which forms part of the character of our school. At the heart of everything we do are our Christian values which help children to gain an understanding of how Christians live in a diverse and challenging world.
These values can be seen 'living' when anyone comes to visit our school. Visitors are warmly welcomed by adults and children. Children are polite and courteous and our values of Hope, Community, Justice, Courage, Joy and Peace shine through everything they do and say.
We offer a warm, welcoming and secure environment, in a school that believes in a strong sense of family community in close partnership with the church, parents, staff and governors.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Choir
- Dance
- Pottery
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 109263
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Eastwood Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Veronica Walters | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sabine Doil | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Cowell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kelly Instrell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jon Craig | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carole O'Donnell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| The Reverend Joy Ludlow | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robin Gupta | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gillian Leaper | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Grace Murray Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lee Francis Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kathleen Newell Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kim Walsh-Young Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Samantha Gillman Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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