Sir John Barrow School
Community primary school in Ulverston (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 112232
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Barrett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rebecca Williamson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Brown | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Dawn Woodhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Watson Smith | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Ann Hamilton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gemma Jackson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Craig Joseph Lavery | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Nancy Fletcher Fletcher Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ayasha Kershaw Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rebecca Williamson Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Charlotte Frances Wraith Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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