St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Academy converter primary school in Newton Aycliffe (County Durham).
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 Catholic Primary School. St Mary's is a school where children are at the heart of everything we do. The whole staff team are fully committed to providing our children with the very best education.
We pride ourselves on our excellent relationships with all members of our school community and we believe that pupils achieve their very best when school and home work together in partnership. Children at St Mary's are nurtured and encouraged to be the very best they can be.
As a Catholic school our fundamental mission, Called by God , is to promote the Gospel values and virtues within a school community where every person is respected as an individual, made in the image of Christ.
We encourage children at St Mary's to live out the Gospel values and this can be seen every day in their work and play; they show respect and care for each other through their words and actions. High expectations of behaviour are lived out through our school by following the school rules Be ready, be responsible, be respectful .
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.- Choir
- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Netball
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 149059
- 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
- County Durham
- Constituency
- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Anthony Cornforth Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Victoria Stewart | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Swindells | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katie Flanagan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emily Milward | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Councillor Shirley Quinn 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