Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
Pupil referral unit school in Northallerton (North Yorkshire).
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
Hello and a warm welcome to The Sunbeck Centre. We provide education for young people aged between 11-16, predominantly from secondary schools in the Hambleton and Richmondshire area of North Yorkshire. Our aim is to provide an environment and education that supports mainstream education and enables students to overcome barriers and challenges to learning.
Our experienced staff form positive relationships with students and their families. We deliver a core academic curriculum, vocational subjects, such as construction and catering, and look to enhance wellbeing through outdoor education, PE and Thrive.
All of our staff use the Thrive approach in our setting to help students to understand how to build resilience and become better able to manage difficult emotions. Our building is located in Northallerton in North Yorkshire. Students travel to us either on school transport, by taxi or on foot, depending on their home location and arrangements with their school.
Whilst we have been at our East Road site for ten years, we are very excited to start our new role as Alternative Provision from September 2020.
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.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Thrive Approach
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 135850
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (6 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julia Polley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Polley Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Wood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Simon Leadbetter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Claire Burrows | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Polley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lisa Masterton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Julia Polley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sophie Drwiega Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Naomi Attwood Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stacey Hawkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Morrison Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Emma Dunwoodie Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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