Bracken Edge Primary School
Community 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
I am extremely privileged to be the Headteacher here at Bracken Edge working in this fantastic community. I hope this website is able to give existing and potential parents and carers an opportunity to gain a real sense of our unique community and the education we provide. Set on the edge of Potternewton Park in Leeds 7 our children are at the heart of everything we do.
It is my firm belief that children only get one chance at an education and as such it deserves to be the very best. We want our children to enjoy learning and to respect each other so they become confident and happy young people who when they leave us in year 6 are ready for their next phase in their learning.
We have an active Friends of Bracken Edge Group (FOBE) and we work in partnership with them to provide enhancements and support for our families. We have wonderful outdoor facilities with our own woods, nature garden, pond, chicken coop, goats and vegetable plot which we use to enhance our curriculum and provide real life experiences.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
- Skateboarding
- Yoga
- MindMate
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 107909
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Charlotte McCallum | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Mosalski | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rebecca Cheyne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Griffiths | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Vicky Kerridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nicholas Paszek | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amy Bell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Bywater | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Ben Dalton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sue Monypenny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Jane Dowson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Amy Potter Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Caroline Carr Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · 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