Glasshouses Community Primary School
Community primary school in Harrogate (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
Our Federation comprises of two small, rural, primary schools – St Cuthbert's C of E School and Glasshouses CP school, not far from Harrogate in the beautiful Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that is Nidderdale. All the schools within our Federation have a long history of providing education in the communities they serve, each with its own unique identity.
Each school has gone through many changes since their creation, circa 1880, but one thing has always held true, we exist for our children, who come first, and this is something that we all hold true. Upper Nidderdale Primary Federation prides itself on providing a nurturing, holistic, and family environment, within which all children flourish and learn the CHAMPS way.
Each of our schools is unique and offers the privilege of small class sizes, and as a federation, every pupil benefits from specialist teachers, joint learning sessions with wider groups of pupils, and learning opportunities beyond the prescribed national curriculum.
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.- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Maths Mastery
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121404
- 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
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Marianne Tharby Co-Chair | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kim Harris Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Bourne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Wilkinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Erica Tibbot | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Simmons Co-Chair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Edwards | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mr Joel Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Nicola Thornber | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Miss Phoebe Normington Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Gavin Lewis Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kerry Thorpe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Thomas Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kim Harris Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Jennifer Smail Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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