The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation
Who we are
Small schoolS
Big opportunities
Big heart
The Upper Wharfedale Primary Federation is made up of four small, rural schools; Burnsall CE (VA) Primary School, Cracoe & Rylstone CE (VC) Primary School, Grassington CE (VC) Primary and Kettlewell Primary School. Each school has its own identity, but we operate together as one organisation, with one Governing Body and Leadership Team.
We offer safe, welcoming and nurturing schools with a dedicated staff team who are passionate about ensuring every child flourishes into a caring, confident and resilient life-long learner.
We are innovative, aspirational and consistent in our holistic approach, constantly reflecting on our practice. We try to make learning creative, stimulating, inclusive and fun with plenty of challenges, setting ambitious goals for the future. We offer our children a vast range of opportunities to light the spark of their learning, giving them the skills and tools they need to be the best version of themselves –
to be the light.
Our vision
Working together
being a family
Building a future
be the light
Our vision is to help each child flourish into a caring, confident and resilient young person who has a love of learning. We uphold high aspirations for all our children, through our innovative and inspiring approach to teaching.
The schools within our federation have a long history of providing education in the communities in which they reside.
Each has its own unique identity.
Now operating together as one organisation, with one Governing Board and Leadership Team, we are best placed to offer our children the highest possible standard of 21st Century teaching and learning.
Our federation prides itself on providing a nurturing, holistic and family environment within which children flourish.
We seek to stimulate the love of learning in our children so that they want to learn for themselves and achieve to the very best of their abilities. Every child is valued as an individual and everyone has a part to play.
If you are looking for a school that offers something beyond the norm, a place where your child will treasure, then you have arrived. Each of our school offers the privileges of small class sizes and as a federation every pupil benefits from specialist teachers, joint learning sessions with wider groups of pupils and learning opportunities beyond the prescribed national curriculum.
We are proud of our group of schools and we hope you can see why.
Mrs Claire Greenwood & Mr Chris Parkhouse
Executive Co-Headteachers