Brunswick School
Community primary school in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness).
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Early years (EYFS)
-
not published
Attendance rate
93.7%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▼ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.1%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
29.3%
▲ 14pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
104%
140 / 135 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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
Brunswick School is a primary school located in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. The Headteacher is Sam Waugh.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Kapow Primary
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112117
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Osborne | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2013 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delia Turiac | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tom Gray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Leanne Birkett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Bernadette Gallagher | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Anne Marie Melling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Davis | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Eccles | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jackie Bennett | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Jane Waugh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Karl Collinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Moira Angel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amanda Henderson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gill Slessor | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Manager Sarah Brennand Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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