Monkwood Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Rotherham (Rotherham).
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
Monkwood Primary School is emerging as a vibrant and challenging learning community that has just embarked on a new and exciting 21st-century educational challenge. Simply put; it's a great place to be. It is our intention that all our pupils have the drive, ambition and aspiration to achieve, and this underpins all that we do.
It is seen and felt in our physical environment and in the way that we behave and relate to each other. Through this ethos, we intend that our whole community feels valued and supported and committed to this ideal.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
Key facts
- URN
- 145017
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Adam Dawson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Furniss | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebecca Gray | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katy Edmondson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Jack Webster | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lucy Hartley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Pritchard Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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