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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Welburn Hall School

Community special school in York (North Yorkshire).

Pupils
127
on roll
Ofsted
Report card
inspected May 2026
Attendance rate
87.7%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
57.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
16.4%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

The Yorkshire Vet We recently enjoyed a visit from Channel 5's Yorkshire Vet, Peter, who spoke with our pupils about our new goats!

Enrichment

5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Choir
  • Cooking
  • Dance
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
  • Teaching School HubRecognised award

Key facts

URN
121766
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
8 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Local authority
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Thirsk and Malton
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 4 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Rev Alan PayneChair of GovernorsNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Alison KeaneGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Demi LeethamGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Andrea MoffatGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Elspeth CrookendenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Helen PorterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Alexander WynnGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2028
Holly BensonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Dr Jon JamesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Susan MorganGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr John Cheetham FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mrs Susan Khafagy FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Rebecca Sealey FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Ms Marianne Best FormerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016 · 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