Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
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Welcome to our school website. We hope that you find this site informative. We seek to make our school a place of high quality learning and interaction. It's a place to make friends and start on the lifelong learning journey. We recognise that children have one chance to enjoy their primary school lives; we do all that we can to make sure it is a special experience.
We are proud to be a Church of England School. This means we have a very strong commitment to our families and our community and everyone is welcome at Bishop Wilton CE School. We have a clear Christian vision which we live out in everything we do. We want everyone to grow and flourish and our school motto helps us to remember that. Love, Laugh, Live, Learn
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 117972
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from 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 | Appointed by GB/board | 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 |
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