Barrow URC Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Clitheroe (Lancashire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Barrow URC Primary School is a united reformed church primary school located in Clitheroe, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 194 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Nicola McArdle.
Key facts
- URN
- 119397
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- United Reformed Church
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Adnitt | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Huxley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Maxine Selby | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Christine Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Hopley | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hannah Fothergill | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Gilbert Esambe | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Gemma Walker | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola McArdle | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Grime | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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