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About

Great Preston VC C of E Primary School and Nursery at Great Preston we are committed to delivering a high quality PE and Sport curriculum that develops knowledge, fundamental movement skills, fitness and social skills to allow our children to enjoy leading healthy, active lifestyles.

We aim to develop confident, resilient, ambitious young people who thrive to achieve their full potential in all aspects of school and community life. Since 2013, the Government have given school additional funding allocated to improve the provision of PE and sport. At our school, for 2024-25, this is 17,780.

At Great Preston C of E we use the Sport Premium Funding to improve and enhance the quality of PE, physical activity and Sport provision in the following ways: Providing staff with high quality training and CPD for increased skills, knowledge, understanding and confidence in all areas of the PE curriculum.

Providing cover staff to release teachers for professional development in PE and sport Purchasing a scheme of work through UK Sports provider that allows skills in the key areas to be developed progressively through each year group.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Music
  • Netball
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • Growth Mindset

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • ArtsmarkArts and culture

Key facts

URN
134913
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds East
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2005

Governing body (9 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Louanne GunstoneChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Louanne Gunstone FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Liz Tuddenham FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Teresa FloydGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Gavin ParkinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Emma HawtinGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Revd Sarah HarrisonGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr David DolmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Val LawGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Reverend Bob BaileyGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022
Miss Scarlett ElliottGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Gavin Parkinson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Miss Teresa Floyd FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2021 · term ended 2025

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