Richmond Methodist Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Richmond (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Proud to be Richmond Methodist School, Ready, Mutually respectful and Safe We hope this website captures and shares some elements of school life at Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School, as well as being a central point of information for you. We are a large and friendly Methodist school, situated in the beautiful, vibrant market town of Richmond, North Yorkshire.
We provide Nursery places and wrap around care for children aged 2 to 11 years, from 8am to 5.30pm ' for all '. We are all extremely proud to be part of our Richmond Methodist Primary and Nursery School family. Our children love coming to school. Our community is very important to us; every child and adult is loved equally.
We provide a broad range of opportunities in which all children are enabled to flourish spiritually, socially, emotionally and academically. The transformational curriculum that we offer our children reflects our passions for sport and music, with children taking part in numerous activities and competitions.
In addition, our pupils have access to a wide range of after-school clubs aimed at broadening their experiences.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Manage options
- Forest School
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- Oak National Academy
- Talk for Writing
- White Rose Maths
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121544
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathleen Bradley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Pick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter White | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Longley | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Kate Pepperell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Kent | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Scrafton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Jan Linsley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Clive Ronald World | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Ruth Long | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Benfield | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Kathleen Wood | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Joseph Larder Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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