Romanby Primary School
Community primary school in Northallerton (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
71%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
80%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
76%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.2
▼ 0.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.8%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
237 / 271 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Romanby Primary School is a primary school located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 257 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 271. The school is led by Mr James Foxwell.
Key facts
- URN
- 121312
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Dale | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Suzanne Truman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Leigh Grant | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Silas Holland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Proud | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rebecca Jenkins | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Dale | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachel Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Widdowson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Foxwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
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