St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bucknell (Shropshire).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 123537
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Di Cosgrove | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Urry | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nigel Hartin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natasha Jackson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr stephen Howard | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Saunders | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Janet Hartin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne Gledhill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny White | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2020 · until 2028 | |
| Rev Lois Claire Beynon Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Anna Cook Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 · 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