Two new classrooms are to be built at Boroughbridge Primary School and its existing Horsa hut will be demolished. North Yorkshire Council has awarded a £805,870 contract to Pontefract firm R H...
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Boroughbridge Primary School to get two new classrooms
Two new classrooms are to be built at Boroughbridge Primary School and its existing Horsa hut will be demolished. North Yorkshire Council has awarded a £805,870 contract to Pontefract firm R H Fullwood Ltd to carry out the work. This project will be funded by section...
Council faces calls to reconsider charging parents £792 for school bus
Opposition groups are calling on North Yorkshire Council to reconsider a move to increase the basic home to school transport charge for post-16 students to nearly £800 a year, saying access to education is supposed to be free and equal. Criticism of the proposed six...
Find out how your child can join the Cundall family at a school open morning
This story is sponsored by Cundall Manor School. Ensuring your child thrives in an environment that fosters and uplifts them throughout their educational journey should be the standard when seeking a school. Cundall Manor School prides itself on excelling in...
Ripon primary school receives ‘good’ Ofsted rating
A primary school at West Tanfield, near Ripon, has received a ‘good’ Ofsted rating. St Nicholas Church of England Primary School on Mowbray Terrace is a mixed primary school with 49 students currently enrolled. The school has maintained its status as good since 2010....
Knaresborough Heritage Centre opens
Knaresborough Heritage Centre officially opened over the weekend. The centre, which celebrates and showcases Knaresborough’s rich history, is located in the former Printzone premises at 12 High Street. Knaresborough Museum Association, which runs the centre, marked...
Harrogate College’s £22m rebuild plans approved
North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to demolish the main building at Harrogate College and build a hub to train students in green technology. The £22m proposals will see new state-of-the-art facilities at the Hornbeam Park college including a mock hospital...
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...
Bus operator defends itself after parents’ frustrations over new Boroughbridge service
A bus operator has responded to concerns raised by Boroughbridge parents about a new service serving schoolchildren. East Yorkshire Motor Services Ltd, which trades as East Yorkshire Buses, this week took over the 22 service, which French-owned Transdev ran between...
