Barry Primary School
Community primary school in Northampton (West Northamptonshire).
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
Row concave Shape Decorative svg added to bottom Headteachers Welcome Welcome to Barry Primary and Nursery School We are a warm, welcoming school with a dedicated staff and governors who are committed to ensuring every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential, academically, socially and emotionally.
This is reflected in our school motto, Together we care, learn and grow . Diversity and togetherness are an integral part of our school life and ethos with CARE at its heart. We put the children at the heart of everything we do and strive to create an exciting, inspiring and nurturing environment for our children to enjoy and feel safe.
We help support each other's wellbeing and positive mental health through kindness and are uncompromising in our aspirations for our children by creating strong foundations for future success and a love of life-long learning.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Key facts
- URN
- 121939
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (8 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Lister | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Wickens | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Hill | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Lauren Purser | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nagina Khan | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debra Thwaites | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Stacey Forde | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Fleming | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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