Education

Education

Pre-School

The local primary school in Langton has a playgroup for children from 2½ years old. Contact Tammie Saunders 01653 695139, Pip Hartley on 0163 619531 or Julie Quick on 01653 658057.

There is also a foundation stage unit at Leavening primary school (3 miles from Westow village which accepts children aged 3-4 years between 9 and 11.30 a.m. daily. For information contact the nursery teacher Mrs. Susan Dawson B.Ed at the school between 8.30 a.m. and 12 noon on any day except Fridays when the contact is the nursery nurse is Mrs. Lynn Wasley - 01653 658313

Primary

The local primary school is in Langton (3 miles from Westow village). The school's web site is www.langtonprimaryschool.org

Other primary schools in the area include ones in Leavening and Welburn and others in Malton and Norton.

There is a Roman Catholic primary school in Malton www.stmarysmalton.co.uk

Secondary

Local children normally attend either Norton College ( www.nortoncollege.n-yorks.sch.uk ) or Malton Secondary school ( http://www.malton.n-yorks.sch.uk ).

Private Schools

The two closest private schools, both of which accept children from 3 to 13 years are:

Woodleigh School in Langton (3 miles from Westow village) www.woodleighschool.com and Terrington Hall (8 miles) www.terringtonhall.com.

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