Kirkbride Primary School
Community primary school in Wigton (Cumberland).
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
In January 2022, our whole school values were reviewed by the children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community, to reflect how we will all work together as a team. These are represented in everything we do as a golden thread. Each half term, we focus on one of them to demonstrate and explore them deeply through assemblies, PSHCE, and celebrations.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Book Club
- Computing
- Drama
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 112114
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Shiona Anne Bickley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Hannah Claire Binns | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Alan Hedworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ann Caroline Little | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Danielle Jennie Taylor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Janice Hedworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Gordon Heron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Coopey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Shiona Anne Bickley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Doctor Michael Paul Schofield | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Lesley Barley Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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