Moorthorpe Primary School with Inclusion Resource
Community primary school in Pontefract (Wakefield).
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
Welcome to Moorthorpe Primary School with Inclusion Resource I am immensely proud to be the headteacher of such a wonderful school. Moorthorpe Primary is like a family and we work in close partnership between home and school for the benefit of every child.
We are fortunate to have very supportive parents and governors and we strive to work together to give every child a happy and rewarding primary school experience and positive memories that will last long into adulthood. Excellent pastoral care is as important to us as academic achievement.
We believe in a relevant, stimulating, broad and balanced curriculum where each child's unique talents are both developed and celebrated. We work hard to get the best possible academic results in English and Mathematics but we also strive to offer a broad, ambitious knowledge rich curriculum that meets the needs of the Moorthorpe child.
We bring in experts in music, IT and sports to give children many opportunities to shine both within and beyond the school day.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 130863
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Karen Rubbathan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Pegg | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Sally Houghton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Laura Wathey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Charlotte Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kylie Wright Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Terry Mottram Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Natalie Sherry Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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