St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Halifax (Calderdale).
Location
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, Swires Road, Halifax, HX1 2ER We are proud to work with all the Catholic schools across our two local authority areas, particularly as the Trust grows and benefits from the expertise and knowledge that other schools joining in the future will bring. Primary School Website Design by Greenhouse School Websites
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Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 148657
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Mellor | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marie Sedgwick | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mej Naz | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shirley Anne Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Binns | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Vince Dalton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Ellis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Dyson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jenna Louise Walker | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Fr Joshua Hilton Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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