Dean Barwick Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Grange-over-Sands (Westmorland and Furness).
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
In accordance with The Department for Education we aim to actively promote British values in schools to ensure young people leave school prepared for life in modern Britain.
Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is 'right' and 'wrong', all people living in England are subject to its law.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Gardening
- Yoga
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 112343
- Type
- Voluntary aided 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
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Mort | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Minnie Wiilard | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jennifer Airey | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Edgecombe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Mellard | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Mark Douglas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Leo Suret | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Abbi Attwood | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ena Lund | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
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