Elvington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (York).
Location
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I am delighted to welcome you to Elvington Church of England Primary School. As you browse our website, I hope that you will gain an insight into the life of our school and those who teach, work and learn here.
At Elvington we welcome children, their parents and carers into a friendly, nurturing, hardworking and exciting environment where respect for others and positive attitudes towards work and behaviour are firmly embedded. Relationships throughout the school are fundamental to a positive ethos.
We have a very skilled and supportive Governing Body who work in close partnership with the school community to ensure there is mutual respect and trust, as well as challenge, ambition and drive. We are very proud of our well established partnership with Holy Trinity Church.
Together we ensure that children and families are central to everything we do in school; we enjoy watching children grow spiritually, morally and socially within a strong Christian ethos.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 121531
- 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
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katy McCaffrey | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gary Measom | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Joanna Parker | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura McGouran | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ben Calverley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joseph Freeman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Bruce Cole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Amy Ware | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Charlotte Saltmer | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dave Brett | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mr Andrew Buttery | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mrs Celean Camp Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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