Airy Hill Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Whitby (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
Broad and exciting learning opportunities to achieve the best we can. A rights respecting nurturing and positive learning community. At Airy Hill Primary School children's rights are at the heart of our ethos and culture. At Airy Hill Primary School, we are proud to be a Rights Respecting School, where every decision we make is guided by the best interests of the child.
Our school community is built on respect, inclusion, and collaboration—creating a positive learning environment where every child is empowered to thrive. Pupils at Airy Hill enjoy, achieve, and excel. We are committed to developing the whole child through a rich and varied curriculum that nurtures academic success, creativity, and personal growth.
Whether your child is exploring our Forest School, learning a musical instrument, competing in local sports events, or expressing themselves through art, they will be supported to discover and develop their unique strengths.
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.- Cooking
- Gardening
- Yoga
- Forest School
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 144679
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (8 current, 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Deborah Hall Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Arthur Green | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Colette Restorick | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rebecca Brannick | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Dudman | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Margaret McKeone | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Burrows | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Wood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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