St Mary's Priory Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
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
Our values at Old Priory are woven into our daily life at school and form part of our relationships, core learning and collective worship. Our Ofsted report in 2019 noted that: The school values of collaboration, individuality, resilience, ambition, respect and honesty can be seen in the clas...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Minecraft
- Music
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- 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
- 137876
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacklyn Barry | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ray Nair Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Whittingham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Kingwell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Maxwell Ansell | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathryn Catherwood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Anthony Merrick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Vicky Phillips | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ray Nair Former | Local 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