St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Bury (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
I am very proud to be the Acting Headteacher of St Paul's CE Primary School, working in partnership with Forward as One Church of England Academy Trust and supported by a highly skilled and dedicated team of teachers and support staff. St Paul's CE Primary School is a thriving, one-form entry school at the heart of the community it serves.
Guided by our vision of limitless learning through God , we nurture every child to flourish academically, spiritually, and personally. Our work is rooted in the example of St Paul and shaped by our core Christian values of compassion, trust, wisdom, hope, and respect, which underpin all that we do. Our curriculum is continually developing and allows all children to excel .
We truly believe that there is no limit to what our children (and adults!) can achieve, recognising how we can embrace challenge, overcome barriers and celebrate our individual differences. Our curriculum provides all children with exciting, creative and meaningful learning experiences, which inspire hope, ignite the imagination and instil a love of learning for life.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
- Mentally Healthy Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 150835
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bury
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (8 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.4 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jane Austin Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Rooney | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Nafisa Riaz | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Rostron | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Emma Wynne - Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Peter Stewart | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Komal Asani | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Jane Austin Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jean Sutcliffe Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Marsha Picart Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Jeremy Atkinson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Michael Crossley Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Julian Heaton Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Peter Bond Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Bramwell Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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