Calthwaite CofE School
Voluntary aided primary school in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
86%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
57%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.9%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
13.0
▼ 7.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
11.6%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
110%
69 / 63 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 the school
- URN
- 112301
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Evans | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Stephanie Boustead | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Jessica Vaughan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Revd Dr Allison Fenton | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Vicky Tiffin | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Duncan Watson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Horsley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Charlotte Pott | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Wendy Glendinning | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2021 | |
| Mr Jonathan Harvey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Darren Leech | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Harvey Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 · 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