St Mary's Catholic Primary School — Primary School in Swindon

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Swindon, SN2 1PE

409 Pupils

410 Capacity

2–11 Age Range

8.30% FSM %

204 Boys

205 Girls

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an Academies for pupils aged 2–11 based in Swindon, South West. The school is mixed-gender and Open with a Roman Catholic character.

It has 409 pupils on roll. School capacity: 410. Current headteacher: Louise Brown.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Swindon or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Swindon
Region	South West
Administrative District	Swindon
Parliamentary Constituency	Swindon North
Ward	Rodbourne Cheney
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Not applicable
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (ACADEMY TRUST), SWINDON
Opened	01-08-2011
UKPRN	10034613
URN	137147
Data Last Updated	20-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Louise Brown	Accounting Officer	01/09/2022	—	N/A
Mrs Suzanne Tewkesbury	Chair of Trustees	22/02/2023	21/02/2027	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Claire Janisch	Chief Financial Officer	01/09/2018	—	N/A
Amelia Penfold	Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)	01/09/2018	—	N/A
Clifton Catholic Diocesan Education Consortium	Member	07/07/2011	—	Original (signatory) members
The Right Reverend John MacDonald	Member	08/05/2024	—	Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)
Mrs Suzanne Tewkesbury	Member	01/09/2024	—	Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)
Eleanor Barnett	Trustee	20/10/2025	19/10/2029	Elected by school staff
Maria Bolton	Trustee	17/12/2024	16/12/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Louise Brown	Trustee	01/09/2022	—	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Helen Butler	Trustee	20/10/2025	19/10/2029	Elected by school staff
Maria Dias	Trustee	09/10/2023	31/08/2025	Elected by school staff