Pennine Way Primary School
Community primary school in Carlisle (Cumberland).
Location
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Pennine Way Primary School is a successful school based in Harraby, Carlisle. The school has over 550 pupils at the moment and growing from 2 form to 3 form entry. We have 3 forms up to Year 5.
Although we understand the importance of academic achievement and have high expectations for this, we also place great importance on our childrens happiness and well-being and have a brilliant pastoral provision; we are a happy school! We place a huge importance on the childrens wellbeing.
The school is proud of its many achievements and believe that this is because we work in partnership with our children, families, staff and the local / wider communities. PWPS is part of the Harraby Campus. The campus comprises of the school, Harraby Community Centre , Community Development Centre, Community Cafe, Family Action, St. Aidans Nursery and Harraby Theatre.
The school also has access to amazing sports facilities. These consist of full-size 3G football pitches, muti-skills pitches, indoor sports hall and a 1km cycle track.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- First aid training
- School council
- Bikeability
- Visitors
- Fundraising
Key facts
- URN
- 131177
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (9 current, 9 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jordan Hilton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicky Johnstone | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Queen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Pam Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Laura Steels | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Segun Ajayi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Jordan Hilton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Glendinning | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Beattie | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Hatt Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ruth Carrick Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Scott Morrissey Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Sandra Hanks Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Donna Firman Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Stacey Percival Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Lindsay Burnett Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Schafer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Ramy Hassan Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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