Bedale Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bedale (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Key facts
- URN
- 121479
- 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
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Thirsk and Malton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Aspinall | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Malcolm Clark | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Miss Sophie Wright | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Daniel Bowe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angela Elsworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Simon Moor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynne Coombs | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maxine Birkbeck | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Hardy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Beth Stephenson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Turnbull Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 · 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