Forest Moor School
Academy special sponsor led school in Harrogate (North Yorkshire).
Location
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What is Wellspring? Wellspring Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust and an approved DfE Academy sponsor. The Trust is focused upon improving life chances for pupils and communities in the Yorkshire and Humber region. Our determination to make a difference is rooted in Moral Purpose. We want to improve outcomes and life chances for young people.
Our Moral Purpose is manifested in our Principles, Beliefs, Aims and Commitments. Wellspring Academy Trust is borne out of the following principles: We will do what is best for all our young people, schools and communities We will work closely with and for the benefit of all school staff, leadership teams, Governing Bodies and central staff.
In so doing, we are working for the benefit of all pupils in our schools We will work effectively in partnership with Local Authorities and local schools We believe that clearly and simply articulated ambition and a relentless drive for improvement from the top is key to the success of an organisation We believe that trusting relationships, effective communications and ongoing capacity building are keys to sustained and sustainable organisational improvement We believe that information, education, training and support are key drivers for system improvement
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 148332
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 9 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2021
Governing body (12 current, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Morton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Thornton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Scott Jacques | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Shona Crichton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Robert Stott | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jayne Bowler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Catherine Jane O'Gara | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Caroline Day | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stella Croot | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Chris Plowright | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Shaunagh Barker | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Wilson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Ms Andrea Cowans Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
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