Beetham CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Milnthorpe (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Beetham CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 53 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 65. The school is led by Mrs Abi Johnson.
Key facts
- URN
- 112313
- 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
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 9 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Ryan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Ryan Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Susan Noyce | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Christopher Christou | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Lomax | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Smith | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Ryan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Abigail Johnson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Father Andrew Norman | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mrs Laura Hebblethwaite Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Brian Smalley Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vivien Stirrup Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Vivien Stirrup Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Amber Stewart Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Ambert Stewart Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Ryan Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Katharine Parrot-Edwards Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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