Kirkby and Great Broughton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Middlesbrough (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Our school is a small, village Church of England school situated between the rural communities of Kirkby-in-Cleveland and Great Broughton in North Yorkshire. We have very strong links with the parish church of St Augustines in Kirkby, the communities of both villages and the Diocese of York.
The school has stunning views of the Cleveland Hills from the playground and many of its windows. The school was founded by the Henry Edmonds Trust which was set up for the purpose of providing education for the young people in the area. Originally there were two schools, one in each village, Kirkby for boys was founded in 1683 and the Great Broughton school was for girls only.
The two schools were amalgamated in 1974 with a new purpose built school, which forms the foundations of the school we see today. The school was officially opened by Archbishop Donald Coggan. Our last Ofsted report in May 2023 confirmed that Kirkby and Great Broughton is a good school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Manage options
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 121611
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Brooks | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Finn | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Allyson Wallberg | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Camilla Andrews | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Aisbitt | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Talkington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Whittaker | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma McCormick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mrs Annette Thomas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Rev Anne Heading | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Mrs Bev Turner Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Philip Dale Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Andrew Wilkinson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Isabel Reeve Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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