Borrowdale CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Keswick (Cumberland).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Borrowdale CE Primary School Our children flourish in their small classes, in the natural environment of the Borrowdale Valley, and in the world beyond. Learn more about Borrowdale CE Primary School B Welcome to Borrowdale CE Primary School Our children flourish in their small classes, in the natural environment of the Borrowdale Valley, and in the world beyond.
Learn more about Borrowdale CE Primary School B Our children flourish in their small classes, in the natural environment of the Borrowdale Valley, and in the world beyond.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Learning
- running club on the BBC
- CEOP
- Tapestry
- The Giving Machine
- Google Classroom
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Rosenshine's Principles
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112333
- 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
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- 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 David Stanley Cooke | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roy Henderson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julie Elizabeth McLeish | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Melanie Mustafa | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gillian Heather Crossley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Meg Ellen Archbold | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Patricia Ryan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Revd Charles Henry Hope | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2016 |
| Mr Ralf Theodorus Martinus Smits | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Mrs Jessica Louise Hartley Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Vanessa Metcalfe Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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