Fishergate Primary School
Community primary school in York (York).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
At Fishergate, our intention is to enable all children and adults to fulfil their potential within a nurturing, exciting, creative and engaging environment. We aim to achieve great things together. We are proud to be an inclusive school where every child is valued and special. We believe that our rich and diverse community makes us unique.
Every child deserves to have a high quality education at Fishergate School and we work with parents/carers to ensure the needs of every individual are met. Every child, no matter their race, religion, background or gender, will be encouraged to achieve their best and reach their full 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.- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Karate
- Music
- Taekwondo
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121277
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Sharp | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Dr Alisun Pawley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sam Lister Norgate | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Craggs | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Miss Ellie Ball | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Dr Sahar Basiri | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jackie Hudson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Andrew | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gareth Hydes | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christina Clarke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Ms Aoife Harte Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lorybelle Manas Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Greg Thornton Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard Sharp Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Andrea Walton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Bill Twist Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · 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