St Matthew's CofE School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wigton (Cumberland).
KS2 RWM expected
57%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
86%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.0%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.9
▼ 5.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.9%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
91%
51 / 56 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
- 112308
- 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
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Multi-Sports
- Forest School
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Get Set 4 PE
- Jigsaw PSHE
- Little Wandle
- Mathletics
- Purple Mash
- Twinkl
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Patrice Sanderson Former | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverend Anton Muller | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mrs Debbie Johnson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Burns | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Irving | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Louisa Harrison | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ross McNay | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Hodgson | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Kelly Conway | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Beaty | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Karen Windross | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Helen Harrison | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Patrice Sanderson Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · 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