Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate (North Yorkshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
97.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
12.0
▼ 8.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.3%
▼ 14pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
63%
53 / 84 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School is a Church of England primary school located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Rebecca Lyman.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Community
- Church School
- Philosophy for Children (P4C)
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 121576
- 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
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- 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 Jennifer Candy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Judy Margaret Andrews | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Rebecca Jayne Lyman | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
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