St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 142 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. It is part of the THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Helen Cooke.
Key facts
- URN
- 138946
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Aaron Mills Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sarah Marsden Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Philip Thornley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Chelsea Collins | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Marsden | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Marklew | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Amanda Ross | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Cooke | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Anita Wells-Young | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gemma Heath | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katy Smith Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Aaron Mills Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Joanna Jackson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | 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