Culgaith CofE School
Voluntary aided primary school in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Culgaith CofE School is a Church of England primary school located in Penrith, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 52 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 64. The school is led by Mrs Lynn Dobinson.
Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Badminton
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Karate
- Lego
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Drama
- Retrieval Practice
and 2 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Key facts
- URN
- 112302
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Claire Thomson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Samantha McWhirter | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Neil Thompson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Rachel Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Ellar | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Julie Percival | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martyn Soulsby | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lynn Dobinson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Daniel James | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Elaine Ellar | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Sam McWhirter Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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