Sandgate School
Community special school in Kendal (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
Welcome to the Sandgate School Website. We hope that you manage to get a flavour of who we are through viewing the amazing things that we do. The curriculum at Sandgate School is focused on individual pathways, we offer a route through school that strives towards our vision of 'Achievement for All'.
To fulfil the vision we aim to develop every child's personality, abilities and talents to the full, to be the best they can be.
As Headteacher it is my responsibility to ensure that all students at Sandgate school are safe, secure and educated inclusively, I also firmly believe that it is within my brief to make sure that all children have an amazing experience and love coming to school.
We have a dedicated staff team that are constantly developing and adapting to the needs of students in our catchment and beyond. We place a high value on parental involvement incorporating the families aims and ambitions into the curriculum which is developed for each child, now and into the future.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Swimming
- Yoga
- Cooking
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 112465
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alan Whitmore | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Jane Aitchison | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jill Lesley Clough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Lee Halsall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ana-Maria Guzman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julia Wilson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Canwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Shiels | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Martin James French | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Lucy Gibson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Shufflebottom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew David Cannon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Whitmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Hinton | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
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