Plumpton School
Community primary school in PENRITH (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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Plumpton Primary School Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA The point of first contact in the school office is Mrs F. Gill (Office Manager). Senco & Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Mrs S. Penny (Headteacher) c/o The school office, Plumpton School, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9PA The school office is open 8am until 5.30pm, Monday-Friday.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112120
- 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
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Halliburton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judith Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sara Stephenson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Anne Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Judy Hutchinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Gardner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maureen Birkett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jannike Taylor | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Gill | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mr Gary Lawson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Christine Flock Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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