Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Penrith (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
The children in Catbells Class have been learning about China's Spring Festival. Today, the children enjoyed a special Spring Festival snack time, which included: vegetable spring rolls, noodles, and prawn crackers. It was delicious! Helvellyn Outdoor Education - Waterproofs and wellies required Come and Play – all children 0–4 with their grown-up welcome!
With children and the church at the heart of the school, we are living in harmony (Romans 12:16) within our community; nurturing one another in order to create an environment from which all can soar.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cooking
- Music
- Sewing
- Textiles
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 112328
- 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 (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Bullock | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robert Hancock | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Ruth Hutchings | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Becky Redmayne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Helen Jackson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Becky Grace | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathryn Chappell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stephen Gee | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2008 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Julie Graham Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · 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