St John Henry Newman Catholic VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Peterborough (Peterborough).
Location
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Welcome to St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School A very warm welcome to St John Henry Newman Catholic Primary School. "A good school provides a rounded education for the whole person.
And a good Catholic school, over and above this, should help all its students to become saints" 'Here to serve the children and our school communities in order for everyone to flourish and reach their full potential and become a positive influence on the world' 'Here to live our faith, in order to serve our communities through the love of God' 'Learning and serving together in a community of faith' 'Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life' What's New All NEWS All NEWS Upcoming Events FULL CALENDAR 25 Feb Year 3 Parent Lunch A nurturing community at the heart of Hampton Water
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
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 149159
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Peterborough
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2022
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy White | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr George Kuncheria | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gaile Sakhrani | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Cooper | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Zoe O'Sullivan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mohamed Karim | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Roberts | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tom Spencer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Jeffrey Downie | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Darren Pimley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Laura Spaven Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sara Bogucka Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy White Former | 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