St Thomas More RC Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Middlesbrough (Middlesbrough).
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 delighted to welcome you to our school. We hope that you enjoy exploring our website and that you find the information helpful in giving you an insight into what makes St. Thomas More's a unique place to grow and learn.
Our team of dedicated staff and governors are committed to giving our children the very best start in life, so that they become happy, confident learners who are able to enjoy success and fulfil their great potential. Our Mission statement "Live as God calls you" is at the heart of everything we do.
It reminds us of important role we all have to play in making a positive contribution to the world through using our gifts and talents to become the people he needs us to be.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
Key facts
- URN
- 142376
- 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
- Middlesbrough
- Constituency
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Geraldine Howard | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Emily Whitton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Clare O'Brien | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline O'Donoghue | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Yvonne Gamesby | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Grainger | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Manders | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Liz King | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Sarah Yarham | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Mrs Sharon J McIntyre Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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