Monk Fryston and Saxton Church of England Primary Schools are a very successful federation that was established in 2019 located in the villages between Tadcaster and Selby.

The schools work very closely together, with a single governing body and leadership team, and a cohesive team of staff. We are Church of England Schools and our links with the Church are strong. In May 2018 we converted to become academies and were founding members of the STAR Multi Academy Trust.

Both our schools have a happy, family atmosphere. with our children being well motivated and exceeding the high expectations we set of them. Teaching is of a very high standard and our results over several years have been exemplary. Our teachers work across both schools as a strong team, together with non-teaching staff, parents and governors. Monk Fryston is currently one-form entry, with approximately 210 pupils in total taught in single-aged classes. Saxton is smaller, with just 58 pupils taught in 3 mixed-aged classes. In order to plan effectively, both schools follow the same curriculum rolling programme. 

Both schools have achieved the Eco Schools Green Flag award for work in environmental education, and also the Primary Science Quality Mark. 

Everyone who spends time learning and growing at Saxton, becomes a successful individual with the courage, compassion and creativity to make a difference in the future. We are respectful of God’s world, working together to create a loving and caring community.

Our motto, "Good people, doing well" reflects our aim for everybody to show respect and care for others, and experience high levels of success and happiness.

We value success and achievement, in the basic skills and the wider curriculum, so that everyone here is ready for lifelong learning. Everyone is loved, confident, valued and appreciated. and we believe that empathy, good manners, respect, care for others and moral values are crucial for success. We value resilience, and ensure everyone is supported to become independent and wise. We believe that everyone has the right to feel included, safe and happy in our school. Enjoyment,  makes learning fun.

If you feel you can support us in this vision and help us to continue to develop those learning stories please consider applying for a vacancy with us or joining our talent pool if there is nothing suitable at this current moment in time.

We look forward to welcoming you to our school community.