Worthinghead Primary School
Community primary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 107246
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Gabriel | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Derek Hatton Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Derek Hatton Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Copley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Elizabeth Backhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jonathan Campbell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kristy Dawson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tara Gabriel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Derek Hatton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Thomas Hughes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Henry Naylor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ben Ross | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Derek Hatton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Clay Wertheimer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Derek Hatton Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Tara Gabriel Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Laura Preston Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record