Grimes Dyke 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
s Dyke nurtures ayone has the self-belief to aspire, enjoy and achieve without limits. We spent a long time thinking about this and we chose the words following discussions with lots of our stakeholders. We want our children to Aspire to be the best they can - to hope, to dream and to have ambition when they think about what they will do with their future lives and learning.
We know that everyone learns best when they Enjoy what they are doing and we want our children to get pleasure and satisfaction from their learning and success in school. Naturally we want all of our children to Achieve the very best that they possibly can regardless of their ability or disability, gender, race or beliefs.
We want them to feel successful and to have the ability to accomplish whatever they want.
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.- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Drama
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Key facts
- URN
- 107924
- 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 East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart Bailey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jackie Read | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Abigail Pickup | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sheree McGinlay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natasha Lund | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Holly Whyte | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Zara McDonough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Kell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Heidi Carver-Balsiger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sandra Clynes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Jessica Lennox Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Huw Williams Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Ms Lindsey Parr Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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