Whitefield Community Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Manchester (Bury).
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
The school office opens daily from 8.30am until 3.30pm. If you have any queries please contact Mrs Coates or Mrs Teasdale at the school office on 0161 766 2852 or email them at at Whitefield Community Primary School, we have a wide range of ways to share information with our community, including: As a school we are always working on being more Eco-Friendly... lots of our school systems are now online.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Lego
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150487
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Elizabeth Fitzgerald | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Janet Christine Lea | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Crawley | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Summeya Malik | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Griffin | Local Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katy Dickson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Julie Keogh | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Clare Cottam | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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