St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Whitehaven (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
Welcome to St. James C of E Infant and Nursery School Our vision is to teach children to Choose the right path Teach children to choose the right path, and when they are older they will remain upon it Our mission statement is to provide strong foundations in an inspirational environment, based on our Christian values, where children can be happy and have a love of learning, preparing them for life's journey.
Encourage children to develop a love for learning. Provide a range of first hand experiences to inspire curiosity. Teach the importance of caring and respect for others. Provide children with a rich and memorable curriculum to enable children to choose the right path.
To do this we will deliver a curriculum which will: Offer our children a rich, memorable and enjoyable education built upon first hand experiences. Have the highest expectations of all of our learners ensuring that they always give us their best.
Encourage enquiring minds to develop resilient learners, who become strong independent learners who see problems as a challenge they wish to tackle. Provide an inclusive curriculum, which will aim to overcome any barriers to learning that prevent our pupils from succeeding.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Cooking
- Dance
- Music
- Rugby
- Gardening
- Forest School
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 112297
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- 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
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Katie Kinrade | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Bryony Hendren | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Suzanne Wilson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Alison Dobell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Katie Hawksworth | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Elder | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anna Jones | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brian O'Kane | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kiri Skelton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Katie Kinrade | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Steph Sapsed | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Alex Moore | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Clair Brown | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Stephanie Hetherington Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Gayle Williams Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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