Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Harrogate (North Yorkshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Spofforth Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 101 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Mrs Nicky Kilvington.
Key facts
- URN
- 121592
- 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
- Wetherby and Easingwold
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 5 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Hayley Marshall | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Marianne Tharby Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charlotte Holly Beastall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hilary Staves | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Britton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Anna Grant | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Bromley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jessica Curtis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Kilvington | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr David Harrington | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nick Dawson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Revd Barbara Ryan Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Hilary Staves Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marianne Tharby Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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