St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Ilkley (Leeds).
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 are a pilgrim school and we journey with Mary to become the person God intends us to be As a former student of St Mary s, I am tremendously proud to be able to lead this school community and I welcome you wholeheartedly. The opportunity to serve this school community and provide an outstanding educational experience for all our students is a rare privilege.
We have a deeply committed, successful and caring community, united in witnessing to our Mission. Our staff and governors work together as a team, constantly seeking to improve, bringing enthusiasm, commitment and enjoyment to every day.
Our Mission recognises that the journey towards human flourishing takes time and is like a pilgrimage where we are united in our purpose to challenge and nurture our students on that journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Ambition, opportunity and faith are fundamental principles within our Mission. Our Christian faith is the cornerstone.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Cricket
- Debating
- Football
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- World Challenge
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 139351
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Billington | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Sara Mansoor | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Timothy Wiley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Patrick McDermott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Robert Lavery Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Thorne | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick Foster | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Selina Ingram | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Margaret Hattersley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Dominic Adams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Beaumont Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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