St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Kendal (Westmorland and Furness).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St Oswald's CE Primary School Here at St Oswald's, we believe a child's primary education is of the greatest importance and that the start they get in life is key to their future success and happiness. We pride ourselves on how well we work in partnership with the parents and children to ensure the best possible start in life, for all in our care.
Here at St Oswald's, we believe a child's primary education is of the greatest importance and that the start they get in life is key to their future success and happiness. Follow Us on Twitter More Tweets Attendance View the whole school's attendance Whole School View the whole school's attendance
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dance
- Gardening
- Netball
- Supersonic Phonic Friends
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 112314
- 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
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Blackburn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Blair Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Waller | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Romola Acland | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Michelle Woodcock | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Blair | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate Burrow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Huck | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Tina Douglas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Gill White | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Blackburn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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