South Otterington Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Northallerton (North Yorkshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).South Otterington Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 94 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 140. It is part of the DALES ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Miss Amanda Gledhill.
Key facts
- URN
- 144162
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Kelly Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Coates | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Nick Turnbull | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Philippa Wiseman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Jane Dinsdale | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christina Hilton | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Brown | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynn Wild Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Walker Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amanda Gledhill Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
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