Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
Academy converter primary school in Ely (Cambridgeshire).
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 aim is to bring the best out of every pupil that attends Ely St Mary's to provide opportunities for all children, of all faiths and none, to be the best that they can be, in an environment where everyone is valued, respected and challenged.
Our school is a place where individuals are supported in their personal journey of learning, growth and development, within an ethos of nurture, encouragement and love. Hebrews 10:24 Let us think about each other and help each other to show love and do good deeds. Values and ethos.
As a Church of England school, we have adopted the ethos statement as follows: Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Churches at parish and diocesan level.
The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality for all faiths and none.
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.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 141707
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Liza Field | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Clive Jeffries Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kirsty Susan Nightingale Confirmed same person | Shared Governance Professional - EstablishmentGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Thomas Garry | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kevin Brooks | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gemma Sant | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Davis | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Hannah Vitacolonna Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Christina Rozeik Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Jonathan Skerrett Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rebekah Gardner Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ross Wilson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Helen Whittaker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Rachel Clarke Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Jo Tisa Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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