Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Solihull (Solihull).
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
A very warm welcome to Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School. We are a large, two form entry school set in beautiful grounds with the church located next to the school. We enjoy strong links with the parish creating a Christ centered community that supports each other.
As a Catholic school our pupils are nurtured and encouraged to use their God-given talents to become the person God has called them to be. An understanding of these Gospel values underpins their interactions with those around them, both in school and beyond in the wider world ensuring that they become responsible global citizens.
They are also confident and self-assured, and above all reflective and caring modelling themselves on Jesus. The school is fully inclusive recognising that our vocation is to support the children on their journey of faith and learning.
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.- Computing
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 148085
- 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
- Solihull
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (15 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marie Murphy | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Moriarty | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katie Wall | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Ms Kate Yarnold | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Andrew Franklin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Sean Loone | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Vivienne Carbery | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Nicola Craig | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natasha McMahon | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marie Murphy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael Emm | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mary McHale | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Debbie Enstone | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Marie Kilgallen | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Paul Arthur Matthews | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Grice Former | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2025 | |
| Mr John Moriarty Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Katherine Yarnold Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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