Mrs Nikki Rayner
Head of School
As Head of School, it is my pleasure to share with you our beautiful, unique school set in the heart of North Yorkshire. We have between 90 - 100 children on roll, taught across 4 classes.
Our school vision is at the heart of everything we do, it is the foundation to our curriculum, development and wellbeing. We believe in nurturing all children by supporting and encouraging them to become the best versions of themselves.
We are growing together to:
We look forward to welcoming you and your children into our Crakehall family.
As part of the Synergy Schools Federation, we embrace Synergy School's vision of "Learn, Grow & Shine together" whilst we live life in its fulness.
To learn more about The Synergy Schools Federation, please view our Annual Report below:
8th October 2026
Class 4 had a fantastic Science lesson exploring the amazing journey that food, nutrients and water take through our bodies! 🧠❤️ The children worked together to label the human body, identify and draw our organs, and explore the digestive and circulatory systems. They even became the “body” themselves, creating life-sized outlines and adding the organs and systems they had been learning about.
8th October 2026
Come along to Crakehall Primary School this Saturday! We’re opening our doors on Saturday 10th October, 10am–12pm, and we’d love you to come along and find out more about our lovely school. There will be lots for the children to see and do! 🌳 Enjoy a taste of Forest School with our wonderful Mrs Shepherd. 🧸 Explore our EYFS provision, with plenty of fun activities set up for little ones. 🎨 Get involved in some crafts, science experiments and biscuit decorating! All of our classrooms will be open, with activities for children to enjoy. Our teachers will be around for a chat, so you can find out what life at Crakehall is like as children move through the school. Some of our current pupils will also be there, along with a few of our former pupils who are now in Year 7. They’ll be happy to tell you all about their experiences at Crakehall! If your child is due to start school in September 2027, or you’re considering Crakehall for your child, please do come along. We’d love to meet you and show you around. We can’t wait to welcome you on Saturday! Crakehall Primary School – Growing Together 🍃
We feel that it is essential to form a strong partnership between parents and carers and the school itself.
Providing a high quality service which meets the needs of both parents/carers and children.
We have a thorough system in place to make sure that each child settles quickly.
Synergy Schools, formed in September 2018, is a federation of primary schools in North Yorkshire. Following the amalgamation of Leeming & Londonderry and Aiskew, Leeming Bar schools, the federation now comprises of 5 wonderful primary schools with their own individual personalities.
Crakehall Church of England Primary School
The Green, Crakehall,
Bedale, North Yorkshire
DL8 1HP
Synergy Schools, formed in September 2018, is a federation of primary schools in North Yorkshire. Following the amalgamation of Leeming & Londonderry and Aiskew, Leeming Bar schools, the federation now comprises of 5 wonderful primary schools with their own individual personalities.
