Barden Primary School
Community primary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
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
Hello, and welcome to our brand new website for Barden Primary School, My name is Mrs Holgate and I am the Headteacher at Barden Primary School. I would very much like to welcome you and your child to the thriving school community of Barden. Barden is a happy, caring school where hard work and good behaviour are expected and achieved.
We encourage children to develop their talents and seek excellence in all that they do. We expect our children and adults to support one another and to celebrate each other's achievements. We offer a safe, caring environment and provide a wealth of learning opportunities that ensure that each child develops socially, academically and emotionally.
We hope that our new website provides you with an overview of the special nature of our school community and the wonderful work which goes on here. We are so proud of our school and strongly believe that in our children we inspire a lifelong love for learning. I look forward to seeing you soon. Kind regards,
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Dance
- Music
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119260
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Afrasaib Anwar | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs N Tregay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs R Nolan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr G Vernon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms A Khan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ul H Ahmed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr T Hussain | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lisa Mayhew | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Donna Hindle | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs O Stockwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs E Simmonds | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Holgate | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr James Cooper Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · 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