Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Barrow-in-Furness (Westmorland and Furness).
Location
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Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Drama
- Music
- Stem
- Textiles
Key facts
- URN
- 112366
- 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
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Rooney | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Vandome | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Bradley Morrow | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Frances Ryan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Edmund Payne | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Glenys Kittley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ellie Benn | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Burden | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Rachel Porter | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mrs Julie Davenport Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Eugene Tumelty Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Frances Ryan Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Edmund Payne Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · 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