Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Wakefield (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
Nursery & school places available. Please contact the school office for more details. Welcome to Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School. I am proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school! Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a welcoming, friendly and supportive school, which places the learners at the heart of everything we do.
We aim to provide a high quality education within a caring environment which will help them to succeed and grow. Through our engaging curriculum, we ensure that children can foster a passion for learning and curiosity that will help to develop high aspirations and a lifetime of memories.
We believe in ensuring that children receive a well-rounded curriculum; where individual talents can be spotted and nurtured to ensure that all children experience success and reach their full potential.
The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything we do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other schools including those in the local area.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 130972
- 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
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1996
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Davidson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Cruickshank-Sutton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joshua Banks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lucy Heaton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Redfearn | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Duffy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Father Paul Cartwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sonia Stevenson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle McCabe Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Pauline Pollard Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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