Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Driffield (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Beswick and Watton CofE (VC) School is a Church of England primary school located in Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 27 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 56. The school is led by Mrs Elizabeth Harros.
Key facts
- URN
- 117970
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Beverley and Holderness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anna Trever | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headteacher Lynne O'Mara | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2034 |
| Mrs Katie Nortcliffe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Huan Quayle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Philip Hardcastle | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gemma Garnon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Craig Smith | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Darren Taylor | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Green | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Patricia Beere | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rim Mellonby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dorothy Appleby Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Carrie Dean Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Geoffrey Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tony Pexton Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
| Headteacher Elizabeth Harros Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · 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