Oughterside Primary School
Foundation primary school in Wigton (Cumberland).
Location
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The building has had various alterations during the course of that time. In the early days the school served a farming and mining population, but today the area includes people who follow a range of careers. A number of people in professional positions send their children to Oughterside Foundation School.
In April 1965, Hayton School closed, followed by the closure of Gilcrux School in 1971. The children from both schools were transferred to Oughterside School which was then remodelled during 1972/1973 to cater for the increase in numbers. In October 1996, a petition from parents requesting a ballot for grant maintained status was presented to the Governors.
The petition contained the names of over half the parents of children registered at school. A ballot was held through the offices of the Electoral Reform Society, London. Most parents voted and there was an 85% majority in favour of applying for grant maintained status. The School was incorporated as a grant maintained school in April 1997.
In September 1999 the school was allocated foundation status by the Department for Education.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112138
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 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: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rupert Bonington | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Harley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Ann Bonington | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Jemma Dakers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Sarah Kirkbride | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Libby Berkeley Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gloria Warwick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anna Firth Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Riddick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · 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