Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Penrith (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
At Temple Sowerby, we are proud of our school's caring and inclusive family ethos, where children feel safe and happy. We have high expectations for all our pupils, both in terms of their academic success and their behaviour and manners.
Through our school values of responsibility, hope, courage, community, kindness and resilience, we want to equip our children with the attitudes and knowledge which will enable them to flourish in life.
We offer a broad and exciting curriculum that engages our pupils, making the most of our beautiful setting and links to the local area, whilst our wraparound care provision provides a wide range of after-school clubs to appeal to children's interests.
I hope you find our website useful but if you would like to come into school to find out more, please do call us and we will be happy to give you a tour. We look forward to meeting and working with you.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
31 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Karate
- Multi-Sports
- Music
and 15 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Active MarkRecognised award
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112266
- 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, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hannah Cleasby | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Zoey Slack | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Greg Key | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Karen Hullock | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Bridget Jackson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Andrew Burrell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Janet Skelton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Rose Rouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Joanne Winter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Cowperthwaite Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jenny Hollando Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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