St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone
Academy converter primary school in Rochdale (Rochdale).
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
On behalf of Watergrove Trust, staff and governors were so happy to welcome you to our family school thats been part of the Balderstone community for over 150 years. St Marys is a Church of England primary school where our Christian vision inspires everything we do.
We encourage every child to grow and thrive, guided by our core values: love, respect, responsibility, perseverance, trust, and courage. We warmly welcome families from all backgrounds and faiths, everyone belongs here! Were committed to giving your child a fun, stimulating education that helps them grow in every way.
Our staff work closely with you to make sure your child feels valued and supported throughout their school journey. We hope youll get a sense of our vibrant, caring community as you look around our website. Please reach out to us with any questions or to arrange a visit, wed love to meet you!
Start children off the way they should go and even when they are old they will not turn from it. Keep up to date with all our latest news and social media posts.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 151362
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Clarke | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Benjamin Somervell | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Katy Nunwick | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Joanne Brown | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Michael Barber | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Rev Ben Wilkinson | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Susan Collison | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2030 |
| Angela Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Richard Shales | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Julian Seeley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Shopna Begum Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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