Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Selby (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Welcome to Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School of Selby Abbey Primary School. Here we seek to foster a love of learning that the children can develop and take with them throughout the rest of the lives.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 121586
- 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
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Selby
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd John Weetman | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2011 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenna Skilbeck | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Revd Stephen Maughan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Blair | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ann Tennant | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Berry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Isca Watson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Thomas Shakesby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Ray | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Chido Mwayera | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nikola Idle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Lisa Beaston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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