We warmly welcome parents/guardians of children due to start school in September 2025 to our Federation. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Staff

Our dedicated staff team play a pivotal role helping us achieve live our vision of Love, Learn Thrive. As stated in our mission

‘Every member of the Federation plays a significant part in its success retaining the distinctiveness of village schools whilst working effectively as a Federation.’

 We recognise our staff as the Federations’ most valuable resource. In line with our vision of Love, Learn Thrive we look after them and support them using the Federation effectively to nurture their skills and abilities and when necessary recruit the highest quality staff.

Executive Head Teacher: Mrs Rebecca Holland for both schools.

Mrs Holland’s timetable is as follows:
Monday: Follifoot Primary School
Tuesday: Spofforth Primary School
Wednesday: Follifoot Primary School AM & Spofforth Primary School PM.
Thursday: Spofforth Primary School
Friday: Follifoot Primary School

There may be occasions when the above schedule needs to be changed due to operational reasons.

 

When Mrs Holland is not in school please contact Mrs Catherine Bromley, Class Two teacher & Senior Leader at Follifoot School and Mrs Alys Blades, Class Three teacher and Senior Leader at Spofforth School, if you have any concerns.

Follifoot Primary School:

Class One, Years 1, 2, 3 & 4 Teacher: Mr Eddy lines (Monday-Wednesday) and Mrs Natalie Speight (Thursday-Friday)

Class Two, Years 5 & 6 Teacher:  Mrs Catherine Bromley (Senior Leader) (Monday-Thursday) & Mr Eddy Lines  (Friday)

SENDCO: Mrs Claire Ashton

HLTA – Miss Amy Gardner (Tuesday & Friday)

GTA – Mrs Amanda Milson (Monday-Friday)
GTA (SEN) Mrs Fern Long (Monday-Wednesday)
GTA Mrs Sahra McCann (Wednesday-Friday)

Senior School Administrator: Mrs Sarah Giddings

Morning Club is run by: Mrs Long & Mrs McCann

Midday Supervisors: Mrs Long, Mrs McCann, Mrs Milson

Catering: Dolce Catering

School Caretaker:  Mr Mark Ingle, North Yorkshire County Cleaning Service
School Cleaner: North Yorkshire County Cleaning Service

 

Spofforth Primary School:

Class One, Nursery and Reception, Teacher Mrs Helen Lee (Monday, Tuesdays & Wednesday PM), Mrs Jess Curtis  (Wednesday AM, Thursday & Friday)

Class Two, Years 1 & 2, Teacher Mrs Juliette Smith (Monday-Friday)

Class Three, Years 3 & 4, Senior Teacher, Mrs Alys Blades (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) & Mrs Sarah Wiseman (Tuesday & Wednesday)

Class Four, Years 5 & 6, Mrs Anna Clarke (Mondays and Tuesdays) & Miss Emily Crook, (Monday-Friday) (covering Mrs Alex Fardon maternity leave)

SENDCO: Mrs Claire Ashton

HLTA  Miss Amy Gardner (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday)

GTA in Early Years, Mrs Debbie Greenwood (Monday-Friday)
GTA (SEN) Mrs Katie Smirthwaite (Monday-Friday)
GTA Mr Douglas Robson (Monday-Friday)
GTA (SEN) Mrs Tracy Matthews (Monday-Friday)
GTA Mr Ben Bolton (Monday-Friday)

School Administrator: Mrs Clare Horner

Breakfast Club
Rise & Shine, run by Sharon Hoskin

Midday Supervisors
Mrs Yvonne Russell
Mr Peter Hodgson

Catering
Dolce Catering

School Caretaker:  Mr Bijay Biswakarma, North Yorkshire County Cleaning Service
School Cleaner: North Yorkshire County Cleaning Service

 

At present, there are no school employees who have a gross annual salary of £100,000