Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Community primary school in Preston (Lancashire).
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
I am very proud to be the Headteacher of Kirkham and Wesham Primary School. We are a warm and friendly school where everyone is valued. We have a caring and inclusive ethos, providing a safe and nurturing environment for all pupils. We have high expectations for children's achievements and behaviour.
Our curriculum enables children to have high aspirations and to believe they can achieve them. We have an extremely dedicated team at KWPS and we are all very proud of all the children in our school family. We work in partnership with Parents, Carers, Governors and the community to provide the very best education and care.
Please take the time to look around the website but if you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Badminton
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Dance
- Debating
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 119145
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynne Lowe Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Thomas Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alison Kathleen Culshaw | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Misia Barclay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Swithinbank | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alison Cunliffe | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Smethurst | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2030 |
| Mr Colin Roy Smy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rosemary Brown | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phillip Sowden | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann Beatham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Laura Potts Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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