Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Contact details Contact details Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL Telephone: 01226 281219 Email: Contact details Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL Telephone: 01226 281219 Email: Contact details Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL Telephone: 01226 281219 Email: Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Shaw Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 6JL Telephone: 01226 281219 Email:
Key facts
- URN
- 106632
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Martin McDonagh | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jolanta Walker | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Redhead | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Rebekah Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Father Damian Humphries | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Daniel Firth | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Francine Preston | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Karen Dobson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
| Mrs Farah McClean Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
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