Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
Community primary school in Leeds (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
We would like to welcome you to Athelstan Community Primary School, a school we, and our community are justifiably proud of, as Ofsted stated in 2023 The Athelstan vision to be the best that we can be is at the heart of all this school has to offer. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils learning and behaviour.
They are determined to make sure that pupils needs are met, both academically and pastorally a statement we confidently believe reflects the passion we have to make our school the very best for our children and what we strive for everyday.
If your family is joining us for the first time we welcome you and look forward to a happy and successful partnership with your family over the coming years. If you already have a child here, we will endeavour to strengthen our existing links with you in order to enable Athelstan to provide the best education possible for each of your children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Hockey
- Multisports
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 121461
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Palmer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joanne Sampson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Prashanth Rao | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd John Claydon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edward Ball | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Martin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Collins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hadiel Miller | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Karen Michelle O'Donnell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2003 |
| Mrs Caroline Butterwick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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