St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 195 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Bridget Loughran.
Key facts
- URN
- 148993
- 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
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Janine Philip Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Lee | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Harrop | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Kerin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sarah Price | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mrs Hilary Garrett | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Peano | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Joseph Ojelabi | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Kerr Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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