Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Maryport (Cumberland).
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
Here at Crosscanonby St John's Church of England Primary School, we welcome all children and families. Relationships between all groups are at the heart of the school. This creates an inclusive environment where everyone is recognised and accepted for who they are. The children at our school are happy, confident, fun loving and energetic.
They are passionate about their learning, whether in the classroom or out of doors. Our experienced staff provide a carefully planned, broad and balanced curriculum, which has high aspirations for all children, with adaptations made to ensure all our pupils are supported so that they can access this fully.
We have a seamless approach throughout all areas of school life that fosters inclusion and acceptance. Our children receive an excellent start in our Early Years class resulting in them transitioning successfully into Key Stage 1, then Key Stage 2.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Tennis
and 1 more
Key facts
- URN
- 112273
- 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: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Emily Wood | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Rachel Cunliffe | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hannah Birkett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Marc Baillie | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Caroline Moore | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janice Wood | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Tyson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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