Arkholme Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Carnforth (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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Arkholme Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Carnforth, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 98 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 112. The school is led by Mr David Prescott.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- Performing Arts
- Purple Mash
Key facts
- URN
- 119523
- 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
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Beryl Waddington | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Bellhouse | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Melanie Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Graham Brough | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Lucie Lunn | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hannah Stephenson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Christian Reddy Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · 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