St Mary's Church of England School
Academy converter primary school in Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire).
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
Welcome to St Mary's Church of England Primary School. We are an academy that is part of the Oxford Diocesan Bucks School Trust (ODBST) a multi academy trust (Mat). We welcome children from the age of 3 to 11 years old, serving the Fairford Leys community on the outskirts of Aylesbury. "You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven." Reception Mothers' and people special to us day celebration St Mary's CE School Keen Close, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP197WF
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Lego
- Music
- Netball
- Stem
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 147876
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Constituency
- Aylesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Newling | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Pearse | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Joanne Honeyborne | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Joseph O'Neill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Pritchard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Goodman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lucy Poland-Goodyer | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hayley Boyle | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Bennett | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Matthew Hagger | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sheri Irons Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sukeshinie Ravinthirakumar Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | 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