Moorside Primary School and Nursery in Ripon has been named as one of the most culturally diverse schools in North Yorkshire and has been recognised for its inclusivity. The school has pupils from...
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Ripon primary school named as one of the most diverse in North Yorkshire
Moorside Primary School and Nursery in Ripon has been named as one of the most culturally diverse schools in North Yorkshire and has been recognised for its inclusivity. The school has pupils from 17 different nationalities and has become the first in the county to be...
Harrogate primary school appoints new headteacher
A Harrogate primary school has announced a new headteacher and deputy-head teacher. Hookstone Chase Primary School has appointed James Hughes as the new headteacher and Hannah Norton as the new deputy headteacher. Mr Hughes has been acting head since October 2023. He...
Harrogate primary school receives ‘good’ Ofsted rating
St Peter’s Church of England Primary School in Harrogate has received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating. The school was inspected in March and the newly released report said St Peter’s is "a welcoming and friendly school" where children are taught "an ambitious curriculum" and...
Knaresborough primary school receives ‘good’ Ofsted rating
Knaresborough St John’s Church of England Primary School has received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating in its latest report. Inspectors described the school, which is part of Elevate Multi Academy Trust, as “welcoming and caring” and said “the school places very high value on...
Councillors reject last-ditch bid to save Fountains Earth school
Councillors have rejected a bid to ‘call in’ the decision by the Conservative-run executive to close Fountains Earth primary school in Nidderdale. North Yorkshire Council’s executive met last month in Northallerton to approve the closure following a consultation. It...
Masham school pupils don’t receive ‘acceptable standard of education’, says Ofsted
Masham C.E Primary School has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted. The findings were published in a report yesterday following a two-day inspection in January. Government inspectors said the school, which has 71 pupils, ‘requires improvement’ in three categories:...
Crime author who solved Ripon mystery revisits school mural 50 years later
Crime writer Malcolm Hollingdrake has returned to Ripon to visit a mosaic mural he created 50 years ago. In February, Holy Trinity Infant School enlisted the help of the Stray Ferret to track down the creators of a mosaic wall mural dating back to the 1970s. Mr...
Closed primary school near Boroughbridge could reopen as nursery
A school between Boroughbridge and Ripon that closed last year could reopen as a nursery. Skelton Newby Hall Church of England Primary School in Skelton-on-Ure struggled with falling numbers of pupils and was eventually forced to close after having just one student...
New headteacher appointed at Harrogate primary school
Western Primary School in Harrogate has appointed a new headteacher to take over at the end of the academic year. Johanna Slack will take over from current headteacher Tim Broad, who is to retire. Ms Slack is currently headteacher at Tang Hall Primary School in York...
Council asked to reconsider Fountains Earth school closure
Senior Conservative councillors could be asked to reconsider the decision to close Fountains Earth primary school in Nidderdale. North Yorkshire Council’s executive met last month in Northallerton to approve the closure following a consultation. The school in...
Harrogate school gets boost in bid to create outdoor classroom
A Harrogate primary school's plans to create an outdoor classroom have been boosted by success in a national IKEA competition. Coppice Valley Primary School on Knapping Hill is one of four UK winners of a sustainable schools’ competition. To enter the IKEA-Let’s Go...
College revamp plans ‘will cause parking chaos’ at Hornbeam Park
Plans to redevelop Harrogate College’s site are threatening to cause parking “chaos”, according to neighbouring tenants on Hornbeam Park. As we reported in February, the college is replacing its main building and constructing a £20 million renewable energy skills hub...
