Crakehall Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bedale (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
Synergy Schools is a federation of primary schools in the north of North Yorkshire. The federation was formed in September 2018 and has grown to include 6 North Yorkshire primary schools.
Crakehall Church of England Primary School The Green, Crakehall, Bedale, North Yorkshire DL8 1HP 01677 422515 Find us on Google Maps Synergy Schools is a federation of primary schools in the north of North Yorkshire.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Book Club
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Eco Club
- Football
- Karate
- Mindfulness
- Minecraft
- Music
- Stem
and 5 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121483
- 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
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynne Athey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Offord Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Andrea Offord Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Heather Leighton-Barker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Katy Lynch | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Cropper | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nick Stafford | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Helen McDermott | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Francis Bainbridge | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynda Player | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Michael White | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jane Parker Hack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Whittaker | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Steve MacKenzie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynne Athey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tamlyn Abrahams Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Fawcett Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Emily McAdam Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Andrea Louise Offord Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 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