Hensingham Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Hensingham Primary School
Address: Main Street
Town/City: Whitehaven
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA28 8QZ
Country: United Kingdom
 Telephone Number: 01946 690021
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: Cumbria Education Trust
Sponsor: Cumbria Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Amanda Lee
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 120 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 57% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 147597
DfE Number: 942/2024
UKPRN: 10084744
UPRN: 100110735812
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Whitehaven and Workington (E14001583)
Electoral Ward: Hillcrest and Hensingham (E05014194)

Easting & Northing: 298873E, 516847N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 32' 14.63" N 3° 33' 51.63" W
Plus Code: 9C6RGCPP+X7

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. The Whitehaven Academy (0.5km)
  2. Jericho Primary School (0.6km)
  3. St Benedict's Catholic High School (0.8km)
  4. St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School (0.9km)
  5. Mayfield School (1.0km)
  6. Valley Primary School and Nursery (1.2km)
  7. St Begh's Catholic Junior School (1.4km)
  8. Monkwray Junior School (1.7km)
  9. St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School (2.0km)
  10. St James' CofE Junior School (2.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Katie Jane Dennis - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 January 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 2 January 2028.
  • Mr Ian Hick - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 February 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 February 2030.
  • Ms Caitlin Hurley - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 December 2025.
  • Ms Linzi Long - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 December 2029.
  • Ms Patricia Elaine Simpson - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 28 November 2029.
  • Mrs Amber Walsh - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 December 2028.
  • Mr Andrew James West - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 1 February 2030.
  • Mr Andrew James West - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 January 2022 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 January 2026.