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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Scotton Lingerfield Primary School

Community primary school in Knaresborough (North Yorkshire).

KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
80%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
80%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.1
▼ 1.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
1.1%
▼ 24pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
90%
95 / 105 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).

Scotton Lingerfield Primary School is a primary school located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 94 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Miss Debbie Calvert.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • LinkedIn
  • Vimeo
  • Youtube
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing

Key facts

URN
121413
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
Harrogate and Knaresborough
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Janet WrightChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2030
Mr Rob Manton FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Lee TalbotGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Charlotte LytheGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Vivienne BaxterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Chris RitchieGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Headteacher Beth HopeGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Helen KiplingGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027
George RobinsonGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Janet WrightGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Headteacher Debbie CalvertGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2019
Mr Alastair Nicholls FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · 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