Aspin Park Academy
Academy converter primary school in Knaresborough (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
Our Vision - "To embrace life's opportunities and do remarkable things." We want our children to learn all about the wider world around them, to work hard and take pride in their achievements. We want our children to be unafraid to try and fail, to make mistakes and learn from them.
We want our children to form their own opinions, be critical thinkers and creative problem solvers. We provide our children with a curriculum that supports our vision and readies them for their next stage in learning. Our Values - Kindness, Independence, Determination and Resilience Our values have been chosen to support our vision.
Through our curriculum we teach our children about why each value is important to their character and development. Through these experiences, our children become independent learners, ready for high school. We celebrate our children's progress in their values education through recognition in our weekly Celebration Assemblies.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Music
- Orchestra
- Outward Bound
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144163
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Dawn Ankcorn | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Whincup | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Carla Greenwood | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katy Hitchings | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Dr Fiona Beaumont | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Gordon Hay | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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