Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary School, Ashton-under-Lyne
Voluntary aided primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne (Tameside).
Location
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Our school is a voluntary aided Primary and Nursery school which admits children between the ages of three and eleven years old and we currently have around 240 pupils on roll. This 'About Us' section contains pages contain information that describes and defines our school. This includes our objectives, values and how we go about achieving them.
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Chess
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Archery
- Climbing
- Gardening
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 131285
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Constituency
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liz Aspin | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Louise Eves | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas David Schofield | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen Jane Hayes | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Connor Docherty | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Giovanna Carter | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Francesca Roberts | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sylwia Sachmata | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Jude Lemeh | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Roisin Siobhan Marsh | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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