Kirby Hill Church of England (VC) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Kirby Hill C of E Primary School is set in the pretty village of Kirby Hill, very close to Boroughbridge. The school serves Kirby Hill and surrounding villages, and is a thriving and busy place. Children attend Kirby Hill School from the age of three years to eleven years.
Our nursery is governor-led, and we are able to offer free early years education to children from the age of three. Rising threes are able to attend our nursery too but places are limited - please contact the school office for further information. View a copy of the Kirby Hill Primary School Brochure 2022 - 2023 (.PDF) Kirby Hill C of E is an inclusive school.
This means the equality of opportunity is a reality for our children. We make this a reality through the attention we pay to the different groups of children within our school:
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 121504
- 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
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Orr | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shelley Margaret Windress | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Katherine Esther Hartley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andy King | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Clements | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lisa Maria Welburn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Sally Ann Cowling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alex Houghton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Jowett | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fiona Tomlinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christine Millett Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Margaret Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Phillipa Leake Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 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