Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Sheffield (Sheffield).
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
Porter Croft is a Converter Church of England Academy that will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church at parish and diocesan level. It is the purpose of all Church Schools and Academies to serve the community in which they are located and so this is our mission. A new command I give you: Love one another.
As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 The Academy aims to serve its community by providing education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experiences it offers all its pupils.
We have close links with the two neighbouring parishes of St Mary's (Bramall Lane) and St Augustine's (Brocco Bank). Clergy and other Church members are actively involved in the life of the Academy. The Academy has special services at Church at various times throughout the year.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Restorative Practice
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Modeshift STARSRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139986
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (16 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Karen Cribb Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Anita Lorraine Smith | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Laurence Alexander | Local Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sara Summan Khan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr James McLean | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Olabamiji Samson Opaleye | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Amina Mohamoud | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Turcanu Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Smith Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Borthwick Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Rev Claire Louise Dawson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sarah Holman Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2016 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Cath Thomas | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Moxon Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vivienne Smith Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2013 · until 2029 |
| Mr Abdool Gooljar | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2013 · until 2029 |
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