Mount Pleasant Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
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Mount Pleasant Junior School welcomes you to our school. We are a junior school that caters for children from Years 3-6. We are a school which is increasing in size and we are committed to working with families to benefit the children as much as possible. We are an inclusive school and will work hard to encourage all of our children to achieve their potential.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 117982
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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
- Bridlington and The Wolds
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Cayton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Lazenby Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Robert Stone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebekah Downie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sonia Robinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lauren Greenhow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Lazenby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Anna Hodgson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janet Ward | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Nixon | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · until 2037 |
| Mrs Hazel Beales | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2001 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janice Dickens Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Craig Cayton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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