Grasmere CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Ambleside (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Grasmere CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Ambleside, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 84 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 80. The school is led by Mrs Johanna Goode.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Football
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112319
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 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, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beth Abbott Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr William Bovington | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Rawcliffe | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mike Blakey | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Amy Burton | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Lawrence Basham | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Leach | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elaine Nelson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Deborah White | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Johanna Goode | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 |
| Mrs Beth Abbott Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Mary Jenner Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Peter Yates Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · 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