St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Academy converter primary school in Malton (North Yorkshire).
Location
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On behalf of the pupils, staff and governors I would like to warmly welcome you to St Mary's Catholic Primary School. St Mary's School is a family. We are a happy, growing and united family – we are strong because of our differences and because of the way that we successfully work together.
We believe that the 'special feel' at St Mary's School comes from our caring, supportive and friendly environment. We love the children entrusted to us and take great pride in nurturing their academic, social and personal skills. We want our children to feel valued and an important member of our school family and wider community.
We want our pupils to have excellent aspirations for themselves and pitch their aims high. We strive for pupils to have complete faith in their futures as the next generation of professionals but we also ensure that they have a secure understanding of the link between school learning, working hard and the impact this will have on a successful future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cognitive Load Theory
- Rosenshine's Principles
Key facts
- URN
- 147258
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Gallon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Timothy Bywater | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Ms Margaret Pegg | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Ceridwen Smith | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel l'Anson | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Davenport | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Philip Westmacott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Julie Kirton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Anthony Finlinson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Lee Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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