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Mar 2023
Carl Sugden, headteacher of King James's School in Knaresborough, will leave tomorrow after 15 years in charge of the secondary school.
Mr Sugden first came to Knaresborough as deputy headteacher aged 33 in April 2000.
He left in 2005 before relinquishing his role as head of Sherburn High School, at Sherburn-in-Elmet to succeed David Hudson as headteacher of King James's in 2008.
The 1,575-pupil Knaresborough school was rated 'good' by Ofsted this year.
Clare Martin, principal of Bradford Girls' Grammar School, will succeed Mr Sugden as head at the start of the summer term on April 17.
Mr Sugden said he had totted up that he had done about 600 assemblies, 400 staff briefings, 13 founder’s says, 80 prize-givings and 2,500 bus duties, adding:
Mr Sugden said:
Mr Sugden praised colleagues for "doing a pretty amazing job, going above and beyond to deliver a very high quality of education and enrichment opportunities" despite "extreme funding pressures".
He wished Ms Martin well.
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