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Welcome to St Wilfrid’s Church of England Primary School, where our caring and friendly atmosphere gives children a great start to their educational journey. We are at the heart of a close-knit community in Northenden, which includes our amazingly talented and hard-working pupils, dedicated, experienced staff, and an active Parent Teacher Association. As part of St James & Emmanuel Academy Trust, our Christian school exists to provide a welcoming environment in which everybody is cherished and challenged to fulfill their potential. At St Wilfrid’s, our aim is always to provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that encourages a positive attitude to the learning process. We expect high standards in teaching, learning, and behavior, which rubs off on children who are nurtured to become confident, resilient, and, most of all, happy and secure at school. Our high-quality teaching of the core curriculum is supplemented by sports activities, music lessons, choirs, and clubs - we’re committed to encouraging children to discover their passions. And they feed off this sense of participation, be that in School Council, weekly class assemblies, or annual productions. St Wilfrid's CE Primary School is a one and half form entry primary school for children aged 4-11. Every September we welcome 45 children into our reception class - although high priority is given to children with Church connections, other local children are welcome and attend the school and nursery in significant numbers. In September 2018, the Trust Admissions Governing Body has agreed to increase the number of children to 50. St Wilfrid's CE Nursery is very fortunate to have a Nursery unit, as part of our Early Years education on site. We are proud of our school and all that we can offer. Our Nursery has a qualified teacher, together with two key workers. As well as a focus on social, physical and language development, there is a clear learning focus to all that takes place and we can have a structured and clear approach to the teaching of phonics. The progress children make in our nursery, both socially and academically is excellent and this ensures that the children have built an excellent foundation before starting school. The Nursery is staffed by a teacher and two teaching assistants. Like the main school, the Nursery children take part in Nursery Worship and Christian celebrations throughout the year, ensuring a strong Christian ethos throughout the school. Information about events can be found through the School’s weekly newsletter and the Nursery Weekly Letter (obtainable either from our Nursery Information Page or from the School Office entrance). You are always welcome in the Nursery. We hope that parents will join staff and children in visits and outings. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with you. St Wilfrid's joined St James and Emmanuel Academy on the 1st of July 2016. We are part of trust together with Didsbury CE Primary School and West Didsbury CE Primary School. St Wilfrid's is a one and a half form entry Church of England Primary school with an intake of 45 children each September. We also have a Pre- School Nursery which offers 15 hours per week placements and wraparound care. We have two Reception classes. The first school to serve the Northenden area was Sharston National School built in 1810 and later the Northenden National School was founded on the present Tesco site. After the closure of this school and Shadow Moss Primary School near Manchester Airport, St Wilfrid's Junior School was opened in 1961 as a two-form entry junior school. It consisted of eight classrooms, a large hall, a kitchen, and extensive playing fields. As a result of falling numbers in Northenden, in 1983 a merger took place between St Wilfrid's Juniors and Royle Green Infants. St Wilfrid's C of E Primary School was thus formed as a one-form entry school. However, in response to increased requests for places, a new 45 place nursery was opened, together with four new infant classrooms. This opened in January 1997 and the school became a one and a half form entry school. When parents come to St Wilfrid's CE Primary for the first time, we often hear them marveling at the caring, nurturing, family atmosphere. This is very much our vision - to grow a diverse and creative educational community where we encourage belonging and nurture believing: together becoming fulfilled and responsible members of God’s world. This school has nine governors who act on behalf of St Wilfrid's for St James & Emmanuel Academy Trust. Please see the page on St James & Emmanuel Academy Trust for more information on the organization of the Trust and the other schools within it, West Didsbury CE Primary School and Didsbury CE Primary School. The head of school is a governor because of her job. She can decide not to be a governor, but she still has to attend the meetings and prepare reports for the governors. View full school

In July 2015, following a period of fact-finding and consultation with parents, staff, the Diocese, the local authority, and other stakeholders in the community, Sacred Heart and St Mary’s formalized the existing successful collaboration and became a hard federation: The Federation of Sacred Heart and St Mary’s Catholic schools, Battersea. A single governing body jointly led by Co-Chairs Mr. John Hallmark and Mr. Andrew Cooper was created to oversee the working of both schools and the existing temporary Executive Headteacher became a permanent appointment: Mr. Jared Brading. The schools are led by Heads of School: Mrs. Nicola Byrne at Sacred Heart and Mrs. Claire Mitchell at St Mary’s. These two Catholic primary schools, within a mile of each other, are committed to ensuring the highest possible standards are met for children at both schools and that they work together, united in their Catholic mission to develop an education centered in the Gospel and on God’s love for all. While each school retains its own historic identity, uniform, and its own admissions policy, parents can be confident that regardless of which school their child attends, they will enjoy the same strong leadership, the same enriched, broad, balanced curriculum, and the same inclusive caring ethos. Together our two schools will continue to be actively involved in the mission of the Church, to make Christ known to all people, to work in partnership with parents who are the (primary) first teachers of their children in the practice of their faith, to work with the local parishes in creating and maintaining that Home- School- Parish link, and to be aware of our place in the wider community in seeking to promote the common good of our society. Our Mission Statement: We value and respect each individual as a child of God. St Mary’s RC Primary School is a small, friendly community tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the city. We aim to give every child the best and broadest education within the Catholic faith. Gospel values underpin all aspects of school life. We strive for academic excellence for every child and expect that all children will leave St Mary’s literate, numerate, and with a passion for reading. Music and sport are highly valued and encouraged at St Mary’s. Children are taught through a combination of traditional and innovative teaching methods with a high staff ratio and specialist teachers for Literacy, Numeracy, Languages, PE, and music. The children enjoy a wide range of sporting, musical and cultural experiences in addition to the core curriculum so that they have opportunities to explore and develop their talents. St David Cameron St Mary'sMary’s is The Evening Standard’s flagship school for the Get London Reading Campaign. It has revolutionized reading. Children love to read and talk with their Beanstalk volunteers. Reading has a high profile right from Nursery Class up to Year 6. As a result of the campaign, children at St Mary’s have photo enjoyed a multitude of exciting opportunities and visits to complement their learning. The children have been to numerous theatre productions, had author visits, gifts of books, visits from dignitaries (HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Prime Minister David Cameron and Boris Johnson, Mayor of London), and trips to Clarence House and 10 Downing Street. Religious education (R.E.) is about engaging with the deepest questions of life and finding reasons for the hope which is within them (1 Peter 3:15). It is about the Christian vision of the human person. It is the core subject that is central to the life of St Mary’s Primary School. R.E. is a systematic study of the mystery of God as revealed through the Bible and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, the teachings and traditions of the Church, the lives of the saints, and the relationship between faith and life. At St Mary’s School, our mission is to value and respect each individual as a child of God. They are central to and are shared by the whole school community the children, staff, family, governors, and parish. Our mission statement aims to ensure that relationships within the school are positive and that we provide a happy caring and secure school environment. In fulfillment of these aims, we wish to encourage in each child, a love of God, of the world, and to develop self-respect and respect for others. As a Catholic school, St Mary’s aims to work closely with the home and parish to create an atmosphere where through teaching and example, our children will be helped to enter into a loving relationship with God our Father, Jesus, and with each other as members of God’s family and so continue to lay the foundations of the Catholic faith. View full school

We are an oversubscribed, one-form entry school within the ‘village’ setting of East Barnet. Our history of being part of the local and church community goes back hundreds of years. Recognizing its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character by the principles of the Church of England and its partnership with the church at the parish and diocesan levels. The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to its pupils. At the same time, the school embraces those of all faiths and none, recognizing the richness of the multi-culture of our parish and the children who attend the school. Those of all faiths and none will be respected, supported, and affirmed. Through our curriculum, including Religious Education, and practical application of our gospel values we will ensure that children grow in knowledge and understanding, mutual respect, and acceptance. In partnership with St Mary’s Church, children have opportunities to develop their understanding of the Christian faith, as well as learning about faiths and cultures. We enjoy seeing children succeed in many different ways working in partnership with parents and carers. We are proud to be preparing today’s children for the challenges of the 21st Century, by providing a broad curriculum incorporating new technologies, numeracy, literacy, science, humanities, Religious Education, sport, French, and the arts. Our values as a church school form the basis of our emphasis on the development of the whole child, socially, emotionally, culturally, and spiritually. Through excellent teaching, we will deliver an inspirational curriculum. We will enable every child to make the very best progress. We will work in partnership with children and families to further promote confidence and self-esteem. We will prepare children to confidently face the challenges of growing up in the 21st Century. We will provide children with an understanding of local, national, and global communities and faiths. With St Mary's Church, Brookside Methodist, and other local churches, we will further develop an understanding of gospel values in action through worship and across the curriculum. View full school