East Ward Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Bury (Bury).
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
East Ward Community Primary School is an inclusive school which provides high quality teaching and learning in a safe, secure and stimulating environment. We pride ourselves on being a nurturing school. Our children benefit from an ethos and atmosphere that builds upon their skills and talents and values every member of our school.
We are very proud of the pupils that attend our school and celebrate the diversity we have in our school community. We are a school where staff and pupils enjoy mutual respect and trust, and where strong foundations are laid for our children's future education and adult life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Music
- Swimming
- Restorative Practice
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144572
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (7 current, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Adam Walthall | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Alex Lees | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sajid Amin | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Susan Ruddock | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Golding | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Belinda Pennington | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Wendy Beedie Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Belinda Jane Pennington Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Kathryn Mort Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · 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