St Cuthbert Mayne School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Torquay (Torbay).
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 Cuthbert Mayne All c hildren are welcome in our school, regardless of whether they have a faith background or not. We have a strong Christian ethos, which is built on our unique joint Roman Catholic and Church of England foundation.
At St Cuthbert Mayne we aim to deliver excellence in education and want the very best outcomes for all our students so that they can achieve their fullest potential. While some schools feel pressured to make artificial choices between academic rigour and the wellbeing of their students, we believe there is no such distinction.
A good education must promote life in all its fullness. Welcome Welcome to St Cuthbert Mayne All c hildren are welcome in our school, regardless of whether they have a faith background or not.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Dodgeball
- Hockey
- Rugby
- Stem
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 113551
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sam Fraser | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bryony McGregor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Eleanor Mann | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Katie Coombe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Maura O'Donoghue | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kate Davenport | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sam Fraser | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mike Knight | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sarah Bateman (Associate Member) | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kathleen Lund | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Whitehead | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Jordan Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Peter March | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachael Cox | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Down | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2036 |
| Mr Jacob McClure Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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