The Market Weighton School
Community secondary school in Market Weighton (East Riding of Yorkshire).
Location
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House Points Langdale House Points Londesborough House Points Wicstun House Points Follow Follow Welcome It is my great privilege to be able to introduce you to the Market Weighton School. We are a small school, proud of our traditional rural heritage, yet ambitious for the future of all our students.
Our size is a real strength as it enables students and their families to work closely with the teaching and support staff at the school, building positive working relationships over an extended period of time. We believe that students achieve best in a supportive and positive environment – and that is what you will find in our school.
We hope that you will find these pages helpful, please contact the school should you wish to receive further information. Our aims are for students to: Have the skills and confidence to thrive in a changing world. Have the independence and resilience to take charge of their own learning and lives. Become active and responsible as local and global citizens.
Have unlimited aspirations.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Evolve Visits Manager
- Accelerated Reader
- Metacognition
- Retrieval Practice
- Sparx Maths
- White Rose Maths
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 118076
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- 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 (16 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sara Russell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Adele Lord-Laverick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Nicky Grayson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanna Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Clare Breen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Warner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Cocker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Constable | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Rachael Fell-Chambers | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carol Watson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Headteacher Richard Harrison | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 · until 2035 |
| Mr Dale Needham | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Iain Mark Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2030 |
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