St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Torquay (Torbay).
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
St Marychurch CE Primary School is a Church of England school and our Christian foundation underpins the ethos and life of our school community. Whether you are a first time or frequent visitor to our website, I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of our school, to welcome you and your f...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Climbing
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 140644
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Torbay
- Constituency
- Torbay
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harrison | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Ebony Taylorson | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Joy Payne | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Natalie Walker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jane Bird | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Sarah Hetherington | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Olly Jefferies | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Andy Pugsley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Nick Debney | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Jodie Harris Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Rogers Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Sally Harris Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Laurence Walbrugh Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 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