St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Ashford (Kent).
Location
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Welcome to the website of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School St. Teresa's Catholic Primary School is sited in beautiful grounds about 10 minutes' walk from Ashford town centre and close to motorway junction 9 on the M20. The present buildings date back to 1984 but the school goes back to 1899 and has occupied various sites around the town in that time.
We take pride in the fact that this is a happy and industrious school with a real sense of team spirit. As a Catholic school, we embrace our partnership with St. Teresa's Catholic Church and the wider Catholic community. In addition to baptised Catholic children, we welcome children of other faiths or of no faith.
Our school is a friendly place where people feel welcomed and cared for. A number of our parents were pupils here in the past and new children and parents from outside the area often comment on how quickly they feel part of the school community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Little Wandle
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Talk for Writing
Key facts
- URN
- 144420
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Walsh | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Chukwononso Anosike | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr John Hurley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Gemma Jones | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Janice Udezeh | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Koren Welsh | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Luke Baars | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Huotari | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Rory McShane | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Archer Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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