St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Academy converter primary school in Richmond (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Welcome to St Mary's RC Primary School – A Place Where Every Child's Journey Matters at St Mary's, we offer a nurturing and inclusive school community where every child is supported to live, learn, and grow in God's love, right in the heart of Richmond. We believe that every child is unique and that no two educational journeys are the same.
With this in mind, our school is proud to be both trauma-informed and inclusive , ensuring that we are equipped to meet the diverse needs of all learners, regardless of ability, background, gender, race or religion. Our mission is to provide a high-quality, holistic education that recognises and celebrates the individuality of every child.
Academic achievement is important, but we know that true development goes beyond the classroom. That's why we focus on educating the whole child, fostering emotional well-being, creativity, resilience and a lifelong love of learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 147241
- 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
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev John Bane | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Angus Hawkins | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Autumn Green | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Annette Sowden | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Hannah Abrams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Mary Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Fran Mackle | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2036 |
| Mrs Laura England | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Crabbe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Kate Wilkinson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Autumn Green Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stephen Gredziak Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
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