Bishop Monkton Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Little Wandle
- White Rose Maths
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121551
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ashlea Costelloe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Coupland | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kelly Reppold | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Dr Jennifer Douglas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Taylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Ashlea Costelloe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Kirby | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Alexander Hawkes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Philip Alcock | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Carolyn Small | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Giles | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Judith Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel West Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sally Cowling Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 · 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