St Mary's CofE First Academy
Academy converter primary school in Wheaton Aston (Staffordshire).
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
My name is Miss Watts, and I am delighted to welcome you to St Mary's CE First Academy in my role as Interim Assistant Principal. It is a pleasure to introduce you to our wonderful school community. We were proud to be rated a Good school by Ofsted in November 2023.
At St Mary's, we provide a caring, safe, and Christian values–based environment where every child is supported to thrive both academically and personally. As a small village school at the heart of the community, we are proud of our strong family ethos and the close, positive relationships we build with our children and families.
Our school offers a welcoming and nurturing environment founded on mutual respect and trust. Our motto, 'Shine as a light in the world', encourages every child to develop a strong sense of responsibility for themselves, their peers, and the wider world. Children flourish through our Christian values of Belief, Respect, and Friendship, which underpin all aspects of school life.
We recognise and respect every child as an individual, and our broad and balanced curriculum is carefully planned to meet a wide range of needs.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Brewood CE Middle Academy
- Employment Opportunities
- Local Academy Committee (LAC)
- EYFS at St Mary’s
- St. Chad’s Academies Trust
- SIAMs
- Children Our Classes
- PREVENT
- Thinkuknow 4-7
- Purple Mash
Key facts
- URN
- 146427
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Victoria Evans | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Smith | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Jenny Watts | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Grigg | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Simon Douglas | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Suzanne Bradley-Richards | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lorinder Ryan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Warren Slater Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rod Dickson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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