St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
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
Through the love of learning, love of life and love of God we aspire to enable our community to grow as children of God, living life in all its fulness. Our school is a warm, welcoming school where everyone is valued. children are nurtured by a team of dedicated staff to enable them to thrive and reach their potential - whatever that might be.
Through our Christian faith we aim to ensure that children leave our school with the ability to be well-rounded, compassionate and caring young people. We encourage our children to embrace diversity within the community and to be responsible, independent learners.
Our core Christian values of love, respect, wisdom, generosity, compassion and forgiveness underpin everything we do at St. Thomas'. The school provides a broad and balanced curriculum which is ambitious and is designed to meet the needs of our learners so that they can become responsible and caring British citizens.
We place a strong emphasis on developing positive and meaningful relationships, allowing children to thrive.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 151600
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Monteiro-Gooder | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Yates | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Valerie Turner | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Samuel Lord Langfield Morris | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Neil McClure | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Diane Newton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rev Janet Pitman | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Rebecca Williams | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mrs Victoria Whittaker Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katherine Bollard-Wilkes Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Ruth Thompson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gareth Fitton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · 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