St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (York).
Location
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We are incredibly proud to welcome you to St Paul's Church of England Primary School's website. Founded in 1874, St Paul's Church of England Primary's distinct Christian character means we provide a nurturing environment within which children thrive. We are a vibrant, happy school with a strong reputation within York for achieving high levels of academic success.
Our Christian vision is to ensure everyone feels safe, happy and valued and is supported to achieve their full potential. St Paul's C of E are committed to developing compassionate and caring individuals who depend on one another, are highly motivated, and have a life-long love of learning in preparation for the future. This is a school that is at the heart of its community.
Ofsted 2023 Our supportive school community ensures that everyone is treated as an individual. We pride ourselves on our school family ethos where staff, pupils and parents all know each other well. Working closely in partnership with the wider community is key to ensuring that we all flourish together.
We are delighted to share that we won the York Community Pride Award for School of the Year 2024!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 121474
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Mitchell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Lowen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Remi Fagbayimu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Tamsin Nihill | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Daryl Bunton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Fennemore | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Cawood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Karin Bunting | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Forster | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tom Neale | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Revd Paul Millard | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
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