Welcome to Staveley CE Primary School
On behalf of the children, staff and Governors, I would like to welcome you to Staveley CE Primary School.
We are very proud of our village school which stands in beautiful grounds surrounded by hills, fields and trees. We have strong links within the local community and we work closely with St James’ Church situated next door to school.
Our Core Christian Values of Friendship, Respect, Compassion, Thankfulness, Courage and Service are at the heart of everything we do and we are committed to developing a love of learning in all our children.
Our School Vision;
We love to learn. We learn to love, embraces loving one another as Jesus loved us. We strive to recognise our flocks' individual gifts and celebrate these gifts in a caring, loving and Christian environment. We aspire to create a community of hope filled, lifelong learners who are empowered to embrace challenge and can influence positive change in the world.
Our curriculum covers the requirements of the National Curriculum as well as offering our children a wide range of experiences including exciting trips and Residential visits, Outdoor and Adventurous Activity Days, Theme Weeks and the use of our extensive grounds.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2025 recognised this stating that; "The curriculum is broad, rich and engaging. The school brings the curriculum to life through purposeful experiences linked to pupils’ learning. Staff’s subject knowledge is strong and they present new information to pupils clearly." "The school is ambitious for pupils’ achievement. This extends beyond the curriculum and into all aspects of their development."
We hope the information included on this website gives you a flavour of the special place Staveley CE Primary School is.
If there is anything else you would like to know please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you are a prospective parent we would be happy to take you on a tour, please call the School Office to arrange this.
Miss Lisa Strange
Headteacher
Calendar
A super busy half term at Staveley CE Primary School. Lots of time outside - come rain ☔️ or shine ☀️ Sports - cricket, pickleball, bowling, skiing. Science, Music, Geography, Art, DT, PE to name a few subjects we cover. Visitors, experiences and just enjoying time together and in our local community. So many great things to enhance our children’s learning and experiences. #villageschool #community
Today has been the final day that Jacob class have been learning all about bees. They have loved making clay bees and finding out some interesting facts. Did you know there are over 25,000 species of bee? We managed to find 4 different ones in our playground whilst on a bee hunt today. What a great finish to the half term!
Wow, what an exciting and sporty morning we’ve had! We had a great time with Epic Kidz Charity who gave us the opportunity to practise the Triathlon sports (Swimming, Cycling and Running) all in our fantastic school grounds. Everyone worked hard in their teams and cheered each other on, including our Key Stage 2 staff who gave it their best go! What a brilliant way to end the half term ☀️🚲🏃🏻🏊
The Swaledales had a brilliant morning in the drizzle for #outdoorclassroomday today. First we walked the boundary of our whole school and then hunted for as many different habitats as we could. Next we started our new maths topic on measuring length. We had a ‘find the longest and shortest stick’ competition, put our sticks in order of size and then had fun trying to find our own special stick out of a pile. We had a great morning 🥰🍃🌿🌧️
Huge thanks to Jane from South Lakes Farm Experiences for coming to see the Swaledales today to talk to us about where our food comes from, different types of sheep and the best place for them to live, showing us some of her equipment and sharing some woolly crafts with us. It was a fab afternoon and we learnt so much. #southlakesfarmexperiences
Jacob class have been buzzing about bees during our outdoor learning day. So far we’ve investigated bee habitats, sponge painted bees in our outdoor classroom and been on a bee hunt. The weather didn’t stop us and we found a leaf cutter bee. We have also spotted some other amazing things including spiderwebs covered in rain drops and a water boatman in the teasel leaves! Thank you #cumbriawildlifetrust for you bee resources #outdoorlearningday #learningthroughlandscapes
Come and join us at playschool this morning 10am-11am, it’s warm and dry in the hall and we’ve got drinks and snacks for all. See you soon!
