Yanwath Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Yanwath Primary School
Address: Yanwath
Town/City: Penrith
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA10 2LA
Telephone Number: 01768 840739
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Cumbria Education Trust
Sponsor: Cumbria Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Allison Kenyon
Capacity: 185
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 166 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 90% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 12.8%

Location and administration

URN: 145138
DfE Number: 943/2018
UKPRN: 10065207
UPRN: 10070538614
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Westmorland and Lonsdale (E14001580)
Electoral Ward: Eamont and Shap (E05014224)

Easting & Northing: 351043E, 527455N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 38' 25.66" N 2° 45' 35.71" W
Plus Code: 9C6VJ6RR+52

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. North Lakes School (1.9km)
  2. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith (2.2km)
  3. Ullswater Community College (2.3km)
  4. Clifton Primary School (2.6km)
  5. Brunswick School (2.9km)
  6. Stainton CofE Primary School (2.9km)
  7. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith (3.2km)
  8. Hunter Hall School (3.2km)
  9. Beaconside CofE Primary School (3.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Eleasha Catharine Green - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 28 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 28 November 2029.
  • Mrs Eleasha Catharine Green - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 January 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 November 2025.
  • Mrs Emma Jane Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 December 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 21 December 2026.
  • Ms Lucy Elizabeth Peile - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 June 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 June 2028.
  • Ms Hannah Starr - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 17 March 2029.
  • Rev Geoffrey Withers - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 June 2029.