Kirkbampton CofE School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
Location
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Kirkbampton School can be found in the village of Kirkbampton and serves the small rural communities of Kirkbampton and Thurstonfield which can be found around five miles to the southwest of Carlisle.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Drama
- Music
- Swimming
- Coding
- Stem
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112252
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Erin White | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Victoria Kent | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Jessica Evans | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Pamela Manton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Mrs Paula Maisey | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nathan Pattinson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Carl Wilkowski | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Cooper-Holmes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Armstrong | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Craig Norman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jane Grimshaw Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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