St Mary's Junior Mixed School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Baldock (Hertfordshire).
Location
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All things are possible for one who believes Mark 9:23 St Mary's Junior School works to foster a culture of respect and compassion, where children are confident to take risks, persevere and embrace challenges.
We strive to provide dynamic learning without limits, to give children the wisdom, skills and knowledge they need to aim high and achieve their full potential as unique individuals within an inclusive environment.
St Mary's CofE (VC) JM School aims to create an environment where: At St. Mary s, we pride ourselves on our caring Christian ethos, which runs alongside our curriculum and is part of everything we do here. Explicit Values Education is embedded into daily life at St Mary's Junior School.
Each half term we focus on a different Christian Value which forms the theme for our Collective Worship programme, linked to specific Bible teachings. Six core values drive our Christian school ethos, Care. Believe. Succeed. These whole school values are:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 117385
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Austins | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Virginia Di Noia | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Duke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Philippa Maddox | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Neil Aldridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Hazel Tracy Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Clark | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Gordon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Helena Law | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sam Britton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Ms Linda Hardman Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gregory Duke Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katherine Dunstan Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Carrie Dunne Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Chapman Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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