Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Skipton (North Yorkshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Cracoe and Rylstone Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Skipton, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 43 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 52. The school is led by Mrs Claire Greenwood Miss Wendy Thompson.
Key facts
- URN
- 121558
- 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
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ingram | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kester Horn Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Brenda Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Shepherd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ashleigh Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Ingram | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James O Sullivan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Wendy Thompson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Jennifer Swaddle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katy Mason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Matthew Wood | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Greenwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Emma Shepherd Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katy Mason Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rick Festorazzi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kester Horn Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Brenda Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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