WARTER CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL in North Yorkshire, York

Education Centre Information: Warter Church of England Primary School:

Establishment Type:Foundation School
Phase of Education: Primary
Status: Open
Local Authority: East Riding of Yorkshire
Boarders: No Boarders
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Urban/Rural Description: Village - less sparse
Special Classes: No Special Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Diocese: Diocese of York
Nursery Provider: Has Nursery Classes
Total Pupils: 173
Number of boys: 88
Number of girls: 85
Age Range: 3-11
Gender: Mixed
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Background:

Warter Church of England Primary School founded in the mid 19th century and housed in its present premises since 1976. The school has benefited from a considerable building programme which recently added three classrooms, a library and a staffroom. An Information and Communication Technology (ICT) suites with 13 workstations which was opened in 1998 and an after-school study centre is due to open soon. Warter Primary is set in more than two acres of land and its outdoor facilities include a fitness trail, pond and millennium garden designed by pupils' for both school and community use. There are strong links with the local community and the school regularly supports a variety of charitable projects. It also offers football, netball, athletics, rounders and cricket. All children have ten swimming lessons a year. A Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) works closely with an SEN teacher from the local education authority and a curriculum assistant who works with SEN pupils' on a one to one basis.