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

School Name: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Address: Swires Road
Town/City: Halifax
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: HX1 2ER
Telephone Number: 01422 362365
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jenna Walker
Capacity: 315
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 272 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.8%

Location and administration

URN: 148657
DfE Number: 381/3308
UKPRN: 10088639
UPRN: 10006731096
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Calderdale (E08000033)
Constituency: Halifax (E14001262)
Electoral Ward: Skircoat (E05001383)
Diocese: RC10(Diocese of Leeds (rc))

Easting & Northing: 408643E, 424698N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 43' 9.34" N 1° 52' 13.32" W
Plus Code: 9C5WP49H+PV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Calderdale College (0.4km)
  2. Beacon Lights Schools (0.4km)
  3. Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (0.6km)
  4. Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy (0.6km)
  5. Savile Park Primary School (0.6km)
  6. Beech Hill School (0.9km)
  7. The Crossley Heath School (0.9km)
  8. St Augustine's CofE School (0.9km)
  9. Trinity Sixth Form Academy (1.0km)
  10. Warley Road Primary Academy (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Joanna Binns - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
  • Mr Vince Dalton - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 October 2027.
  • Mr David Dyson - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 November 2026.
  • Mr David Ellis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2027.
  • Fr Joshua Hilton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Helen Mellor - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 September 2025.
  • Mrs Helen Mellor - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 September 2029.
  • Mrs Mehjabeen Naz - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Mej Naz - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Marie Sedgwick - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 October 2029.
  • Mrs Shirley Anne Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 December 2028.
  • Mrs Jenna Louise Walker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).