St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in York (York).
Location
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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School lies eight miles from the centre of the City of York. Many of the children travel from surrounding villages spread over a wide rural area. We usually have around 100 children on roll ranging from EYFS to Year 6.
As a Church of England school, our distinctive Christian character supports the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all learners, and aids in their preparation to become responsible citizens. The local parish is actively involved with the school and special services are held at St Mary's Church in Askham Richard throughout the year.
We have a secure site and rigorously uphold safeguarding measures to ensure the safety of all children. The school was originally opened in 1899. Over the years it has increased in numbers and the building recently significantly extended. We have four indoor classrooms and one outdoor learning space.
The Foundation and Year 1 children in Class 1 benefit from an indoor and outdoor learning area. Class 2 comprises children from Year 1 and 2; Class 3 comprises Year 3 and 4 children, and Class 4 has Year 5 and 6 children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 121547
- 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
Governing body (3 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Glynis Ashford | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ann Watson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2018 |
| Mr Stephen Jones | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
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