Stainton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Penrith (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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'Love one another as I have loved you' John 13:34 Welcome to Stainton C of E Primary School Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. We are located on the fringe of the Lake District just two miles from the town of Penrith in the beautiful village of Stainton. We are a friendly, welcoming school where children develop a love of learning.
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Mindfulness
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 112307
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Charley Dawson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hayley Wood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Stephenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Greta Johnson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Bragg | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Valerie Edgar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachael Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Reverend Catherine Helm | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Rev Lindsay Harrod Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Matthew Ramsay Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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