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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Gosforth CofE Primary School and Nursery

Voluntary controlled primary school in Seascale (Cumberland).

KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
94%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
94%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
94%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.2%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
15.5
▼ 5.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
3.1%
▼ 22pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
69%
96 / 140 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

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).

Welcome Gosforth C of E Primary School is a small village school that remains to be 'Good' in its Ofsted inspection in March 2024. The school was built over 150 years ago and is in the heart of the village. We are committed to the Safeguarding of all of our children.

Key facts

URN
112294
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 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
Whitehaven and Workington
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Mark Fussell FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr Chris Walton FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Jess BullockGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah LayzellGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Hannah WrightGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Diane HirdGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Robin LaceyGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Adrienne MillingtonGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lisa O'NeilGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Leanne LongGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Rev Philip DorlingGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2022
Mr Paul McCreery FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · 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