St Mary's Catholic Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: St Mary's Catholic Academy
Address: Cruso Street
Town/City: Leek
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST13 8BW
Telephone Number: 01538 493888
Website: www.st-marys-leek.staffs.sch.uk

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Gemma Turner
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 179 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.4%

Location and administration

URN: 138725
DfE Number: 860/3463
UKPRN: 10038666
UPRN: 200001586919
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (E07000198)
Constituency: Staffordshire Moorlands (E14001514)
Electoral Ward: Leek South (E05007062)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 398042E, 356251N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 6' 14.72" N 2° 1' 50.02" W
Plus Code: 9C5V4X39+JQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

Nearby schools

Westwood First School (0.7km)
All Saints CofE First School (0.8km)
St Edward's Church of England Academy (0.8km)
Woodcroft Academy (1.0km)
Leek First School (1.2km)
Springfield School (1.3km)
Leek High School (1.5km)
The Meadows School (1.5km)
Westwood College (1.5km)
Churnet View Middle School (1.7km)

Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor

Predecessor school†

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.

Governors

Miss Elizabeth Carter - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 April 2029.
Mr Andrew Chandler - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
Mrs Claire Deighton - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 January 2029.
Mrs Agnieszka Gronkiewicz - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 February 2028.
Mrs Tashi Kosasih-Wall - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 September 2028.
Mrs Rebecca Mellor - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 January 2028.
Mr Lytton Page - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 April 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 April 2029.
Mr Joseph Sullivan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 November 2028.
Mrs Gemma Turner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2012 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
Mrs Kathleen Walley - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 February 2028.