St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Address: Silverdale Road
Town/City: Newcastle Under Lyme
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST5 2TA
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01782 619685
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Denise Mellor
Capacity: 455
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 444 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.6%

Location and administration

URN: 140803
DfE Number: 860/3465
UKPRN: 10045600
UPRN: 200004605617
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Newcastle-under-Lyme (E07000195)
Constituency: Newcastle-under-Lyme (E14001380)
Electoral Ward: Town (E05011432)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 384425E, 346140N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 0' 46.71" N 2° 14' 0.45" W
Plus Code: 9C5V2Q78+5J

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy (0.4km)
  2. Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (0.4km)
  3. St John Fisher Catholic College (0.4km)
  4. Blackfriars Academy (0.5km)
  5. Hassell Primary School (0.7km)
  6. Co-op Academy Friarswood (1.0km)
  7. Edenhurst Preparatory School (1.0km)
  8. Demetae Academy (1.0km)
  9. Newcastle-under-Lyme School (1.1km)
  10. Lyme Brook Independent School (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Dr Shedrack Afebugbe - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 November 2029.
  • Dr Arghya Xavier Bormon - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 September 2029.
  • Ms Sarah Dodd - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 May 2026.
  • Mrs Janet Claire Donnelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 October 2025.
  • Mrs Janet Claire Donnelly - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Joanne Kirkham - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 6 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 September 2026.
  • Mrs Denise Mellor - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Laila Parkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Ms Jennifer Rogers - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 November 2028.
  • Mr David Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mrs Carole Stone - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 27 January 2025. Term runs until 26 January 2027.