Lord Deramore's Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (York).
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
Click on the links under the Our School menu to find out more about us! Lord Deramore's School is a co-educational school, maintained by the City of York Council, that has served the community of Heslington for over two centuries. In Spring 2017 we moved, taking our history and heritage with us, into a modern, twenty first century learning environment.
We are proud to be the most culturally diverse primary school in the City of York. Remember you can also keep up to date with what is happening in school on Facebook .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
16 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Lego
- Music
- Orchestra
- Pottery
- Robotics
- Rounders
- Sewing
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 121536
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Frost | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Heather Hawkins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr James Edward Lilley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Alison Gulliver | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Ebony Wonnacott | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Charlotte Fairlamb | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Sharp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Connie Cullen | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Verna Campbell | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Robson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Perutz | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Pierotti | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr James Rourke | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Reem Yasouf Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Lady Penelope Mowbray and Stourton Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Mary McCormack Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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