Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Since 1872, our school has stood at the centre of the village, working in conjunction with the church to serve the local community and educate generations of families and children. As a school, we pride ourselves on delivering a holistic education that allows each child to develop into the best possible version of themselves.
By acquiring the key knowledge and skills to foster academic excellence, coupled with the essential wisdom and character development to promote individual excellence, our children become happy, healthy, confident, responsible citizens who flourish in all aspects of their lives.
We hope that you enjoy exploring our website; we hope it provides a sense of our school's ethos and useful information about our aspirational and thriving learning community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
- Music
- Rugby
- Textiles
- Yoga
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 106627
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Laking | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Kukula | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gillian Bottomley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Elizabeth Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Diane Laverack | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Woodward | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Roger Phillip Nelson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Rikki Paylor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Adam Bramall | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Walker Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Jean Smith Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record