Cookridge Primary School
Foundation primary school in Leeds (Leeds).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
» homepage » About Us » Our Vision and Ethos Children are born with a natural curiosity and a desire to learn. It is an eagerness to explore, discover and figure things out. The more explorative a child is, the more they learn. Nurturing this curiosity is one of the most important ways you can help children to become lifelong learners.
Cookridge Primary School recognises this innate desire to learn, creating a learning provision that cherishes each child as an individual, with their own special talents, interests, characteristics and part to play in society. As a school, we welcome families from diverse faiths and cultures, and work with them and the local community to provide the very best for any child.
In partnership with parents, we aim to educate children who are resilient, respectful, and able to love and care for others and see learning as an exciting, challenging and integral part of life.
We want our children to aim high with a tradition of pride in what they and others do, creating a school community that is happy, caring and one that moulds our future society into one to be proud of.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
- Restorative Practice
- Bug Club
- Oxford Reading Tree
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Twinkl
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 107894
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds Central and Headingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
iMaintained school governing body (trust-linked).Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sian Louise Shenton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Taylor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steve Viles | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Steven Viles | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Kershaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mr Scott Hoath | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2030 |
| Mr Benjamin Kerr | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2015 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynne Hunter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Faye Thompson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katie Louise Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · 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