St Michael's Nursery and Infant School
Community primary school in Workington (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome from the Headteacher and Chair of Governor's Set on the outskirts of Workington town, you will find our delightfully small Victorian school sitting perfectly in its own extensive grounds. Despite being a town school, we hold a village like presence and the character of the buildings make schooling here a dream. St. Michael's is a nurturing school.
We are one big happy family. It is a place where each child is embraced and guided to be the best version of themselves. We are inclusive of every single child, offering a bespoke curriculum which is paramount for meeting their individual needs. The children at St. Michael's are excellently behaved.
Positive learning behaviours are embedded throughout our wide curriculum and children achieve highly. Our curriculum is exciting, progressive and challenging and our children thrive from its content. You will often find us 'learning' outside of the classroom as educational visits are a huge part of what we offer.
We would delight in meeting you in person to tell you more about the education we provide and the highly trained staff we have within our school. Please come and visit us as our little school will certainly speak for itself.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Debating
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Yoga
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112143
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Georgina Milligan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kimberley Kelly Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Dr Peter Powell Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kimberley Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Laura Swinburne | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kira Atkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Georgina Milligan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Catherine Reay Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Kimberley Kelly Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Candice Regan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stacey Hudson Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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