St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Worcester (Worcestershire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to St. Barnabas C.E. Primary School Inspire • Nurture • Achieve Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19 v14 Come and see us. Book a visit here...
Primary School Inspire • Nurture • Achieve Jesus said, "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19 v14
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Eco Club
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 116858
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 7 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tom Blow | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Mole | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Phil Skilton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lucy Merrett | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Karen Lewing | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Cotton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Anna Myers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Samantha Hulse | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Vanessa Haddleton | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Rev Sarah Northall | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Ottaway | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Abhinav Mathur | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Hanson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Ms Kate Gynn Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Bob Morrison Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Charlotte Norris Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Melanie Newell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr William Ottaway Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Karen Lewing Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Abhinav Mathur Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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