Kildwick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Keighley (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Kildwick C of E Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled school which means it is a church foundation. It is controlled and funded by the Local Education Authority (La) and It is a co-educational day school which caters for boys and girls of four to eleven years.
The school is situated in the village of Kildwick, between Skipton and Keighley, overlooking the Aire Valley. It is housed in Victorian buildings and is adjacent to the parish church, St. Andrews. In January 2011, the school underwent major refurbishment to create additional classrooms as well as a kitchen where school dinners are prepared daily.
We now have five classrooms, four of which are mixed age classes. There is a playground to the front of the school and a playing field across the road which is used for PE, sporting events, clubs and play times. Although the school primarily serves the communities of Kildwick and Farnhill, it does attract a number of children from other areas.
There are currently 139 pupils on role at the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Music
- Swimming
- Zones of Regulation
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 121600
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Perry | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Chloe Barstow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenn Casper-Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steven Morrell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Henderson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Joanna Brookes | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mrs Ceri Marrow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Louise Brown | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katharine Miller | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Whitehead | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Anna Fisher Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Law Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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