St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Runcorn (Halton).
Location
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Our vision is to inspire and grow a compassionate community of excellence. A happy place for our children to shine for God, for each other and for themselves.
Deeply rooted in the love of Jesus we are committed to: - Creating a happy, healthy, and honest school, where everyone feels secure and valued. which develop independent, confident, and resilient life- long learners who can think for themselves. Celebrating and supporting all children to unlock and fulfil their unique potential.
Preparing children to contribute to society with wisdom, hope, tolerance, and dignity. Living by our school values of Love; Honesty; Courage; Compassion; Determination and Respect.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 150879
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Halton
- Constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Hurst | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Theresa Worrall Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Whittall | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Matthew Finch | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sharon Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Antoinette Woodhead | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Simon Skidmore | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Theresa Worrall | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Curtis | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Tainsh | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Mrs Rebecca Melia Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anna Hurst Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | 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