Leys Farm Junior School
Community primary school in Scunthorpe (North Lincolnshire).
Location
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Welcome to Leys Farm Junior School! – Our Children Are at The Centre of All We Do. We pride ourselves on being a very friendly and welcoming school. Our provision allows children of all abilities to have exciting opportunities to learn. Our ethos is that everyone should fulfil their potential and is a valued member of our school community.
We hope the time you and your child spend with us will be both happy and successful. Leys Farm Junior School is a place that is focused on fostering lifelong skills and preparing children for their next stage in life.
We believe that education should be a partnership between children, parents, staff and governors and that children learn more effectively when they see parents and teachers working together in a cohesive environment.
We aim to provide a safe, happy, purposeful, creative, friendly and stimulating learning environment in which children are able to flourish, grow, achieve high standards, gain a sense of independence and begin to realise their potential.
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
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Metacognition
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- RHS School GardeningRecognised award
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 117771
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Scunthorpe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Tipler | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Cara Compton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jessica Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Emily Vickers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Walmsley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Thomas Somerville | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Elliot | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Kerridge | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Austin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Christopher Moat Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Wendy Frost Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Gwylim Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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