Our Lady of Compassion 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
Welcome to Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School and Nursery I am incredibly proud to be Headteacher at such a great school where children, staff, governors and parents work extremely hard and have high expectations of one another.
The wonderful team at Our Lady of Compassion is committed to the highest standards of teaching and learning, achieved through a combination of challenge, support, encouragement and praise to ensure that all students reach their full potential. Through social action and charity, we can work together to really make a difference, be that locally or globally.
Based on the perfect example of Jesus Christ, we aim to collaborate, within our family of schools and local parishes to show a love for all our neighbours. Through our curriculums and the special ethos fostered across all of our schools we aim to develop a spirit of tolerance, open-mindedness and an understanding of the lives and cultures of those around us.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Lego
- Music
- Tennis
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 148089
- 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 (10 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Johnson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Williams | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jackie Ryan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosemary Robinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Austin Hughes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Murphy | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Scott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hill | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Declan Brennan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Neil Emery | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
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