Middleham Church of England Aided School
Voluntary aided primary school in Leyburn (North Yorkshire).
Location
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Welcome to a federation of two schools ( Middleham VA and Spennithorne VC CE Primary School). We are proud of our small schools which cater for children aged from 4 – 11 years old. We work hard to create an environment that nurtures the whole child and allows them to grow in all aspects of their personality.
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.- Manage options
- Forest School
- Kapow Primary
- Letters and Sounds
- Little Wandle
Key facts
- URN
- 121614
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 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
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Liz Moody | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joshua Hadfield Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Zoe Hirst | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Rev Chris Lawton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rosie Ibbotson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Elizabeth Moody | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Jeff Payne | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Mrs Ruth Pink Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Samuel Wilmington Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marie Ruth Mann Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · 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