Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Congleton (Cheshire East).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Congleton, Cheshire East. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 199 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 244. It is part of the Our LADY HELP of CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Miss Amy Butterfield.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 141826
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Congleton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Valerie Bridge | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Callum Billings | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Wharton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Doctor Eleanor Hockley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julia Toft | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ken Hadfield | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deborah Sims | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Patti Pinto | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Joyce Richards | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Wilbraham Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Natalie Small Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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