Barkisland CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Halifax (Calderdale).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Barkisland C.E. Primary School Homepage Our school is driven by our vision: We believe, We nurture, We succeed! At Barkisland, we believe that children thrive in an environment where they are happy, secure, challenged and supported.
Our highly dedicated staff team are fully committed to providing every child with an exciting and stimulating education in order for them to reach their full potential. Barkisland is a Church of England Primary School with close links with Christ Church, our Parish Church. We are proud of our distinctive Christian character which is embedded in all that we do.
The school places an importance on community involvement and we actively encourage and thoroughly enjoy taking part in many events within the local community.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Music
- Swimming
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music MarkMusic
Key facts
- URN
- 107552
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Constituency
- Calder Valley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ashley Kingston | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jenny Booth | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Davis | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Samantha Buckley | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ashley Kingston | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jenny Rome | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Ovenden | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Raven | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Becky Schofield | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Miss Debbie Thirlwall Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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