Long Marton School
Community primary school in Appleby-in-Westmorland (Westmorland and Furness).
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).As our name suggests, the school today is very much a community school and we receive much help and support from the surrounding community to ensure that the name is also synonymous with excellence. One of our pupils once said that "We are a small school that achieves Big things." Come and have a look at some of the things we do here on our website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Extra Curricular
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Woodland TrustRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
Key facts
- URN
- 112182
- 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
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsey Jenkinson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Morphet | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Armstrong | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie Phelps | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Alex Lattin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Catherine Bardgett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Neil Dean | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Davis | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Peter Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rebecca Bird Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ruth Jackson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Nicola Tatters Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · 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