Welcome to Hackforth & Hornby Church of England Primary School

On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Hackforth and Hornby CE Primary School.  

We are a small, village church school set in a tranquil setting in beautiful North Yorkshire countryside near Catterick Garrison, Catterick Village, Leeming and Bedale, conveniently close to the A1 Service Road.  We welcome children from both the villages of Hackforth and Hornby, as well an increasing number from surrounding villages and towns. 

As a small school, we are very excited about all that we have to offer to the children and families who become part of our community. I am extremely proud to be Headteacher of our school family, knowing and valuing every individual child. Our team of staff and governors are friendly, caring and enthusiastic, working together to ensure that every child in our care is happy and experiences every opportunity to learn and to succeed during their time with us. 

We are committed to providing a safe, secure and stimulating learning environment in which children feel confident, enjoy learning, and develop positive relationships with others. Our vision is for academic excellence whilst promoting the moral, cultural, spiritual, social and physical development of our pupils. Our Christian values permeate through our day to day school life. We strive to make our school welcoming, open and friendly with a positive ethos where the views of the children and parents are valued. We are fully inclusive and make every effort to ensure equality of opportunity for all our pupils. 

Working in collaboration with the Federation of Snape Community and Thornton Watlass CE Primary Schools, we are able to provide a broad and rich range of opportunities and experiences for our children. Staff and governors benefit from this partnership too.  

We were proud to achieve a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted in November 2022; this is our fifth consecutive judgement of good.  Ofsted recognised our school as 'a happy, caring school with a real family feel'.

Please do visit us to see what we have to offer; we are always happy to show you around. We look forward to meeting your child soon and to working in partnership with you in the future. 

Jane Wood 

Executive Headteacher