Grassington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Skipton (North Yorkshire).
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
We are a small, friendly Church of England Primary School in the heart of the village of Grassington We may be small, but we don't let size get in the way of our ideas or ambitions for our children. Our well designed and planned curriculum means that we meet the needs of our mixed age classes to ensure that children are all challenged and supported to be the best they can be.
School opens at 8:45am and learning starts from the moment children enter, even in the playful 15 minutes before classes begin. We also enjoy daily Collective Worship covering different Christian values. School ends at 3:30pm. To make life easier for parents, pupils have access to both before and after school 'wrap around' care.
A breakfast club runs every day and our Federation after school club is held at our school. For up-to-date timings and options, please contact the school office for details.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
and 7 more
Key facts
- URN
- 121563
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ingram | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · 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 |
| Ashleigh Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jimmy 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 |
| Jennifer Swaddle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev 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 |
| Katy Mason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Ingram Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Shepherd Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Brenda Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ric 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 |
| 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