Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Ripon (North Yorkshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Ripon, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 96 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Sarah Taylor.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 121570
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chris Burgess | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chris Burgess Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Joely Western | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charlie Greenwood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Debbie Handslip | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Wild | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Jane Ball | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kate Atkinson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Duncan Berkshire | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ilona Smalley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Taylor | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Petchey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · 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