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Sept 2022
New headteacher for Harrogate primary school
Hookstone Chase Primary School in Harrogate is set to welcome a new headteacher this term.
Joe Cooper joins from All Saints' Primary School in Ilkley where he spent three years as deputy headteacher.
Mr Cooper settled in Harrogate in 2005 from London. He has since developed his career in North Yorkshire, with short periods teaching in New Zealand and as a music specialist.
Mr Cooper said:
Mr Cooper shares a ukulele lesson with pupils. Pic: John Furlong
Hookstone Chase is part of the Northern Star Academies Trust, which includes four other Harrogate schools, as well as schools in Skipton and Keighley.
Its other Harrogate schools are Harrogate High School, New Park Primary Academy School, Starbeck Primary Academy and Willow Tree Community Primary School.
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Craig Goold, chair of Hookstone Chase's local governing body, said:
Jenn Plews, chief executive at Northern Star Academies Trust, said:
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