Levens CofE School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Kendal (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).Loving to Learn, Growing Together, Caring for All 'Let your roots grow down to him and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught; and you will overflow with thankfulness.' Colossians 2:7 Levens CE School is a happy, safe and inspiring place to grow and learn, where we enjoy the learning experiences each new day brings.
Everyone is supported and nurtured through our distinctively Christian ethos and shared Christian values. It is our aim to develop and sustain a life-long love of learning by building for our future in a diverse and ever-changing world.
Rich and wide-ranging experiences enable everyone in school to be creative and develop the personal skills required to be responsible, confident and considerate; taking pride in all that we do. Recent Blog Posts Anglo-Saxon and Viking workshop Wonderful weather! Science Investigations! Still-life studies from Class 4 Fabulous Anglo-Saxon homework.
Contact Us Head Teacher: Jane Farraday Levens CE School Church Road Levens Cumbria LA8 8PU 015395 60694 Find Us Loving to Learn, Growing Together, Caring for All 'Let your roots grow down to him and let your lives be built on him.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Computing
- Dance
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 112262
- 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
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Suzan Bishop | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Quinn | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Helen Haslam | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Keen | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Brown | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Margaret Newberry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Jane Heaton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Rev Bryan Thomas Kerr | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Jane Farraday | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Jenny Berge Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Robert Wood Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Rachel Louise Newberry Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Emma Simpson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | 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