St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Plymouth (Plymouth).
Location
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Welcome to Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School. We hope that it gives you a flavour of our school community. It is a privilege to be the Headteacher of a school for the very youngest children and we feel it provides us with a unique opportunity to nurture their early years and prepare them for Key Stage 2 and onward...
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 147277
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Constituency
- South West Devon
- Setting
- Urban: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacklyn Barry | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ray Nair Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Whittingham | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Kingwell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Maxwell Ansell | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kathryn Catherwood | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Anthony Merrick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Vicky Phillips | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ray Nair Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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