St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery, Purton
Voluntary controlled primary school in Swindon (Wiltshire).
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
St Mary's C of E Primary School & Nursery Find out more about each term's Worship Theme on our Collective Worship page here.
A group of children, staff and Governors worked together to develop the vision by which we can all live at St Mary s. Taking inspiration from the fact that the famous fifth Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne (1732 1811), is buried at St Mary's Church, we felt our ethos could build on an astronomical analogy.
This was supported by verses from Daniel 12:3, " Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, " and Genesis 26:4, "I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of the sky ...and all the nations of the earth will be blessed."
These verses underpin our ethos that everyone is equal in our school community to shine brightly in all aspects of life, at school and beyond: We feel this phrase encompasses our strong belief that everyone at St Mary's has the capacity to shine brightly in all they do. All St Mary's children are stars who can shine through their talents, attitude and efforts.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Drama
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Archery
- Athletics
- Climbing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Rugby
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 126350
- Type
- Voluntary controlled 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
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr James Andrew Fryer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr James Andrew Fryer Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Thelma Mambo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carmen Marie Bounds | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Glenys Joan Stevens | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ursula Mary Scott | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Claire Huxley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenna Lauren Probets | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Louise Merritt | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Ian David Tweedie-Smith | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2015 · until 2050 |
| Mrs Naomi Clarke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · until 2050 |
| Mr Edward John Coleman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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