Askam Village School
Foundation primary school in Askam-in-furness (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Cricket
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
Key facts
- URN
- 112409
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elisabeth Donachie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Huddleston Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Laura McCormick | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mathew Holmes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lynne Plevin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Sheryl Anderson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Becky Knowles | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Emma Logan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Newton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
| Mrs Tracy Brown Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elisabeth Donachie Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · 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