Leven Valley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in ULVERSTON (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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Leven Valley School is beautifully situated at the foot of Haverthwaite Heights, between the old railway track and the River Leven. Close to the Whitewater Hotel which was previously the `Dolly Blue Works , it is part of a small community which has an interesting historical and geographical background.
The school itself stands in spacious grounds against woodlands and natural countryside, which is a source of enrichment for many curriculum activities throughout the year.
The children come from a wide catchment area and may travel into school by taxi, coach or car; there is a strong family feeling within the school and the children enjoy a happy, secure environment in which they are valued as individuals.
The school's catchment area encompasses the parishes of Colton, Finsthwaite, Field Broughton, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Haverthwaite, Satterthwaite, Rusland, and Cartmel Fell.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Dance
- Film Club
- John Muir Award
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Accelerated Reader
- Hamilton Trust
- Twinkl
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
- 112356
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Allan | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Biddy Hibbert | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Emily Bagg | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mr Christopher Guest | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Pam Priestley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janette Elsayad | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Kate Colebourn | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Melissa Wardle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Tim Davey | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Nicol | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2007 |
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