Applegarth Primary School
Community primary school in Northallerton (North Yorkshire).
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
Tel: 01609 773521 | Head Teacher: Mrs K Maxwell Welcome to Applegarth Primary School. Our historic building is in the centre of Northallerton in the heart of North Yorkshire. When our school was built in 1909, it was for the purpose of being the model school in the county.
Over a century later, we are striving towards keeping that vision alive, balancing academic rigour with supporting our young people to thrive amongst the demands of modern life. At Applegarth, we teach a carefully-sequenced, challenging and contextually-relevant curriculum that ignites a love of learning and provides children with memorable learning experiences.
Pupils access an enormous variety of extra-curricular/enrichment activities which promote personal development and give every individual the opportunity to thrive in the areas they are most passionate about.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Governor Pen Portraits
- Equalities
- GDPR
- Phonics and Early Reading
- Personal Development
- Families Events
- School Office School Office
- Headteacher: Mrs K Maxwell
- 01609 773521
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 121308
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Parkinson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leon Newton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Evans | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ellen Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Stephanie McGuinness | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jill Pawluk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Hargreaves | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Maxwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Claire Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jo Burnside Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Amanda Eames 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