Heworth Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in York (York).
KS2 RWM expected
37%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
47%
▼ 28pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
47%
▼ 27pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
47%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 0.3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.5
▲ 1.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.5%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
142 / 135 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Heworth Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in York. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 133 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 135. It is part of the PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Simon White.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 142845
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart McKellar | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gooch | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Thomas Doyle | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Emily Corner | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Martin Poole | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Joseph Everdell | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Simon White | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Revd Michael Perkins | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Sheila Robson Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ann Mansfield Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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