Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Settle (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
Settle Church of England Primary School is a place where pupils and staff "grow and learn together and where all children are loved, valued and flourish to achieve their potential" . Settle Church of England Primary is a forward thinking, dynamic school that currently caters for children ages 3-11.
We have approximately 220 pupils on roll , including Nursery Provision for up to 24 pupils. We are in a formal Federation with nearby Kirkby-in-Malhamdale Primary School and I am in the fortunate position of being the shared, Executive Headteacher.
In both our recent Ofsted and SIAMS Church Inspection Reports, the school has been judged as GOOD with relationships between school and community being observed as a strength of the school. 'Christian love permeates the life of the school and positive relationships have a significant impact on the wider community.'
(SIAMS report January 2023) Settle CE Primary school has a strong Christian ethos and prides itself on it's Care and Guidance and promoting Christian Values. As a Christian School we have a strong focus on promoting fairness, treating others as you would like to be treated, demonstrating a capacity for forgiveness and respecting other faiths, beliefs and cultures.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Fencing
- Music
- Stem
- Woodwork
- Numicon
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Woodland TrustRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121587
- 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
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matt O'Connor Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Polkinghorne | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louise Brennan | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Edward Roe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Roberts | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt O'Connor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joe Lord | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Neil Heseltine | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vivienne Buckland | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Wherity | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amanda Allen | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Julie Clarkson | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rev Tim Broughton Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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