Onny CofE (A) Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Craven Arms (Shropshire).
Location
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St Michael's Federation is a federation of Lydbury North CofE Primary School and Onny CofE Primary School. We are two small schools joined together by our vision of 'Growing to be the best that we can be for God, Ourselves and Each Other' . As a federation, we believe we should be always aiming to achieve our best.
We recognise that this goal is a continuous journey and we are always seeking ways to learn, grow and become better members of our community. We recognise that we cannot achieve this goal on our own so we encourage one another and support one another to be our best selves.
As well as aiming for educational and academic success, our federation is based on the Christian values of thankfulness, compassion, perseverance, justice, service and truthfulness. We strongly feel that if we can grow these values in our children, they will become well rounded and worldly individuals who will make a vital contribution to the society of today and the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 150528
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jon Hughes | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Geddis | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Father Justin Parker | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Georgina Field | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katherine Jones | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Lloyd Payne Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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