Kettlewell Primary School
Community primary school in Skipton (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
At Kettlewell Primary School we encourage children to immerse themselves in learning opportunities that inspire them We are passionate about nurturing children so that they flourish into caring, confident and resilient young people who have a love of learning.
Our small school consists of two classrooms where a well planned curriculum helps us to meet the needs of our mixed age classes and ensure that all children are both supported and challenged to achieve their full potential. School opens at 8:30am and learning starts from the moment children enter. We also enjoy a daily assembly covering our different values.
School ends at 3:00pm. To make life easier for parents, pupils have access to after school 'wrap around' care. We provide a bus to take children to our Federation after school club which is held at Grassington Primary school. For up-to-date timings and options, please contact the school office for details.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dodgeball
- Gardening
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Forest School
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
- Growth Mindset
- Metacognition
Key facts
- URN
- 121406
- 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: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ingram | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kester Horn Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Brenda Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ashleigh Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Ingram | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Wendy Thompson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Jennifer Swaddle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Matthew Wood | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Greenwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Emma Shepherd Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Katy Mason Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ric Festorazzi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Brenda Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Kester Horn Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2017 · 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