Burnsall Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Skipton (North Yorkshire).
Location
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OFSTED recently inspected and rated one of our schools as GOOD • read the report OFSTED recently inspected and rated another of our schools as GOOD • read the report Our vision is to help each child flourish into a caring, confident and resilient young person who has a love of learning .
We will do this through our shared Christian values: We will uphold high aspirations for all our children, through our innovative and inspiring approach to teaching and learning.
'I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth' Christian values are at the heart of our Church school Our values underpin a culture that promotes love, kindness, forgiveness, thankfulness and trust.
As part of The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation, we benefit from being part of an outward looking organisation and seek opportunities to learn collaboratively and access specialist teaching beyond an individual school's scope.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
23 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Choir
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
and 7 more
Key facts
- URN
- 121622
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Ingram | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kester Horn Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Brenda Williams | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ashleigh Williams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Ingram | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Wendy Thompson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr James O Sullivan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jennifer Swaddle | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Katy Mason | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nathan Clayton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Reverend Matthew Wood | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Claire Greenwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Deborah Nicholson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Emma Shepherd Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Rick Festorazzi Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Kester Horn Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Brenda Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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