Ashfield Junior School
Community primary school in Workington (Cumberland).
Location
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Hello everyone and welcome to Ashfield Junior School. We take pride in everything we do here and work very hard to ensure that our school is a happy, safe and secure environment for all of our pupils. It is a place where everyone is valued, where learning is fun and where children are encouraged to make a positive contribution.
Ashfield Junior School sets out to challenge children to learn in the knowledge that 'Together We Achieve.' UK Web design & hosting by bf internet
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 112147
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Layzell | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catrin McGuirk | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Marc Rowland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ivan Peterson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Laura Gaston | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sophie MacKenzie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jo Hicklin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tony Metherell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sue Frost | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Miss Paula Jackson Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Tony Metherell Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · 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