Coniston CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Coniston (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Coniston CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Coniston, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 71 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 98. The school is led by Miss Danielle Fitzsimons.
Key facts
- URN
- 112279
- 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 (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joyce Hallam | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Hogarth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Parker | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Councillor Suzanne Pender | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Clarke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Helen Hoyle | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Danielle Jepson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Ian Walker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Reverend Brian Streeter | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mr Peter Blackburn | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Keiron Clarke Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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