Bridekirk Dovenby CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Cockermouth (Cumberland).
Location
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Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Cooking
- Gymnastics
- Swimming
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Key facts
- URN
- 112270
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Silvana Hewitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Neil Pilling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Eve Varty | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catriona Kinghan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Dr James Conlon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Helen Springall | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Silvana Hewitt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ian Holdsworth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynsey Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Leah Coe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julia Fish | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Reverend Roy Anetts Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Fiona Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Philippe Kitchin Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Abby Gartland Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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