Woodthorpe Primary School
Academy converter primary school in York (York).
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
Together with our Ducklings nursery provision, we welcome children right from the age of 3 through to Year 6 when children leave us to move up to secondary school. To find out more about how your child could benefit from our incredible environment, please drop us a line to arrange a visit – wed love to show you around!
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Woodthorpe Primary School where we are proud of all of our children and their achievements. We are aiming to create a truly outstanding school and so have the highest expectations of ourselves. We challenge ourselves to be the best that we can possibly be while still having fun and a smile on our face.
We believe that by creating learning opportunities that are fun, having people around who care and having the right level of challenge – our children will have a successful time at school. You will get a feel of our school from this website but please feel free to get in touch with us directly if you would like to know more about what we offer.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Growth Mindset
- Accelerated Reader
- Kapow Primary
- Little Wandle
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 144267
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriden Hutchinson-Jones | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethan Cotter | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Peter Crane | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Laura Eddy | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Lindsey Hodgson | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Peter Sivey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Helen Elsworth | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Alex Mills | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Charlotte Grason-Taylor | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Jennifer Mitchell | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Sheriden Hutchinson-Jones | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jennifer Parker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Elt Clerk | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2016 | |
| Peter Crane Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Gareth Mines Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · 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