Wigginton 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Wigginton Primary School We are a busy and friendly school, with something different every day! This website aims to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing regular updated information for both parents and pupils. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find any information you are looking for.
Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have. If you are thinking of sending your child to our school, we would be more than happy to show you around. Please get in touch and we can arrange a visit. If you would like a paper copy of the information on the school website, please speak to our school office who will provide this free of charge.
Thank you for visiting! We are a busy and friendly school, with something different every day!
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Music
- Stem
- Tennis
- Forest School
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Key facts
- URN
- 121366
- 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
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Louise Roberts-Battison | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Morley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Cooper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Annabel Partington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alex Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Underwood | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Blackmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Laycock | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Lesley Ackrel | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Robert Lister Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Felicity Langford Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · 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