St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Solihull (Solihull).
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
We grow in love, learning and kindness to bless others. St Patrick's C.E. Primary Academy is a thriving school where children, parents, staff, governors and trustees are committed to the work we do together to enrich our school.
There is a genuine sense of belonging to a community at St Patrick's. Our Christian vision is rooted in our theology and is woven into the heart of our school and values, permeating all that we do.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Forest School
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Twinkl
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136320
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (15 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.7 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Victoria Peers | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2026 | |
| Mr Paul Stewart Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Carol Plows Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Rev Nigel Jones | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Father Barrie Scott | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Mrs Anita Douglas Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jade Taylor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Denise Jones Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Sarah Winnett Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 |
| Mrs Charlotte Ward-Lewis | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 |
| Mrs Sarah Smith | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 |
| Rev Matt Thompson | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 |
| Mrs Valerie Hake | MemberTrust members | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 |
| Mrs Caroline Glennon Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 | |
| Dr Sarah Winnett Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Aliane Richards | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2025 |
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