Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk).
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
INSPIRE learners,CREATEopportunities andDISCOVERthe worldTOGETHER. Barrow CEVC Primary School I have come that they may have life and have it to the full – John 10:10 With high expectations and Christian values at the heart of our ethos, we INSPIRE and value individual, independent learning so that everyone in school is able to be the best that they can be. This idea
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Stem
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
- Kapow Primary
- Twinkl
- White Rose Maths
Key facts
- URN
- 124690
- 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
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- West Suffolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Wightman Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Gadd | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Headteacher Helen Ashe | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Woodland | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Chris Young | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Keefe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nathan Marshall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Nicola Grieves | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sam Cheetham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Wightman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | 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