Kirkby Stephen Primary School
Community primary school in Kirkby Stephen (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Kirkby Stephen Primary School is a primary school located in Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 196 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 256. The school is led by Mrs Alison Capstick.
Key facts
- URN
- 112180
- 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
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Andrea Dixon | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Earnshaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Paul Davison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tracy Whetton | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachael Gowing | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Judith Bowman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Eleanor Ockenden | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Capstick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Steven Sykes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Andrea Dixon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Abi Handley Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · 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