Arnside National CofE School
Academy converter primary school in Carnforth (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
Arnside National CE Primary School is an Academy School set within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty against the backdrop of Morecambe Bay. There are 125 children on roll currently taught in 5 classes. In addition, there are up to 26 part-time places for children in our thriving Nursery.
For more information about our village and surrounding area you could visit the Village Website or Parish Council .
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Cross Country
- Eco Club
- Hockey
- Music
- Tennis
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 137686
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Morecambe and Lunesdale
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (17 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.15 governors are linked to a profile (13 confirmed, 2 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Fletcher (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Gillian Singleton Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Revd Hannah Wallace Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Carla Hartropp Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Tiras Dainty-Share Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Bramley Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Madeley Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynnae Taylor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Robert Saner-Haigh | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Mrs Janice Lee Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Catherine Firth Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Evans | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2021 | |
| Mr Mark Chater | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Revd Andrew Norman Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Mr Nick Sharp (likely) | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 | |
| Venerable Vernon Ross | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2011 |
| Mr Nicholas Sharp Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 |
| Mrs Gillian Singleton Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Taylor Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Tracey Taylor Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Service Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · 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