Lythe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Whitby (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
Lythe School aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all pupils.
The values we hold for our school arise from the teachings and life of Christ who embodies them.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 121507
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Robinson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Metcalfe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Susan Mason | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Heather Clay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sheila Sloan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Wood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Bethany Dobson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rosalie Abel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Wendy Norman | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Prudom | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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