Crosthwaite CofE School
Voluntary aided primary school in Kendal (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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On behalf of the children, staff and governors, I would like to welcome you to Crosthwaite Church of England Primary School. We hope you find our website clear, informative and easy to navigate. It is designed to give you a flavour of the enriched, inspiring and vibrant life of our school, the work of our pupils and the quality of education we strive to deliver.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 112317
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- 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 (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Judi Webster | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jeni Boothman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Emily Bagg | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mr Ramin Salehi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Davies | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Nicola Hartley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Jodie Quigg | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanna Ainsworth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Brown | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| John Holmes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Taylor | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Matthew Jessop | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 · until 2028 |
| Mr Eoin Treacy Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ramin Salehi Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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