Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary aided primary school in Elland (Calderdale).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a Church of England primary school located in Elland, Calderdale. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 145 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. The school is led by Miss L Hartley.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Music
- Chess
- Lego
- Minecraft
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 107550
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Langley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynn Lynch | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Wightman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Charles Brickdale | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Tara Melanophy | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Paul Schofield | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Des Martin | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Louise Hartley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2000 |
| Ms Helen Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · 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