Stella Maris School

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Stella Maris School
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Address
Stella Maris School
St John's Road
Heaton Mersey

, ,
SK4 3BR

England
Coordinates 53°24′47″N2°12′23″W / 53.41308°N 2.2064°W / 53.41308; -2.2064
Information
TypeOther Independent School
MottoWhere Successful Futures Begin
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
EstablishedDecember 1976
Local authorityStockport
Department for Education URN 106154 Tables
ChairDr John Swarbrick
Head teacherMrs Norah Johnson
Gender Co-educational
Age3to 11
Website stellamarisschool.co.uk
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameSt John's Church of England Primary School
Designated10 March 1975
Reference no. 1309412

Stella Maris School is a coeducational, independent school, in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, England. It was founded in December 1976. [1]

The school is open to all denominations and is a non-profit making organisation. The school is registered with the Department for Education and Employment. It occupies a Victorian, Grade II listed building on St John's Road which was formerly St John's Church of England Primary School [2] and has around 70 pupils from nursery to year 6, which makes the average class size 14 pupils or less.

The school has a number of notable former pupils, including historian and strategist Matthew Kay, and former world champion swimmer James Hickman.

The name "Stella Maris" is a Latin phrase meaning "Star of the Sea". [3]

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References

  1. "The Stella Maris School". charitycommission.gov.uk. Charity Commission. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. "St John's Church of England Primary School". historicengland.org.uk. Historic England. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  3. "Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio" Stella Maris on the Maritime Apostolate". vatican.va. Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Retrieved 30 January 2024.