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Spennithorne Church of England VA Infant School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Leyburn (North Yorkshire).

Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Oct 2022
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.4
▲ 7.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
▼ 25pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
7.4%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
65%
54 / 83 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
6.7%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

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

Welcome to a federation of two schools ( Middleham VA and Spennithorne VC CE Primary School). We are proud of our small schools which cater for children aged from 4 – 11 years old. We work hard to create an environment that nurtures the whole child and allows them to grow in all aspects of their personality.

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.
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  • Forest School
  • Kapow Primary
  • Letters and Sounds
  • Little Wandle

Key facts

URN
121517
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Richmond and Northallerton
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Rev Liz MoodyChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mr Joshua Hadfield FormerChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rachel WallerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Helen DudmanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Mrs Charlotte WalkerGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Rev Chris LawsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2028
Mrs Linda PriceGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rosie IbbotsonGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Rev Jeff PayneGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2018
Mrs Ruth Pink FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Ruth Pink FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Samuel Wilmington FormerGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 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