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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

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Whitby (North Yorkshire).

KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
69%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.4
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.2%
▼ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
111%
117 / 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).

Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 104 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mr Scott Grason-Taylor.

Key facts

URN
121491
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Scarborough and Whitby
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (11 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gemma KellermanChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sharon GurneyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Christine ThomasGovernance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025
Mrs Andrea LindoeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Revd Joanne ParkerGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023
Mr Ben DickinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Sam NewtonGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Rosie FluinGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Jenny TaylorGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kristie PriceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Scott Grason-TaylorGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2017
Mrs Lucy Taylor FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · 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