Yarlside Academy
Academy converter primary school in Barrow-in-Furness (Westmorland and Furness).
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
Our children are happy and confident individuals who enjoy coming to school. We excel in sport, provide extensive music and extra-curricular provision and deliver a vibrant creative curriculum, as well as having high standards of behaviour and excellent facilities.
Yarlside is graded as an Outstanding school by Ofsted, we are a National Support School and a former Teaching School. These are all accolades that continue to ensure that our staff team are constantly working hard to provide the best education for all of our pupils.
Please take a look around our website for more information or if you would like to arrange a personal tour to see us at work, please do not hesitate to contact school to arrange an appointment. Yarlside Academy is part of Furness Education Trust, an exempt charity. Registered Office- Furness Academy, Park Drive, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Our Trust
- Governance
- Yarlside Academy PTA
- Personal Development
- Computing
- Design and Technology
- English
- French
- Geography
- History
- Maths
- Music
- Physical Education
- PSHE and RSE
- Religious Education
- Science
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 142248
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Constituency
- Barrow and Furness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Tim Clark | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Deborah Oates | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Catherine Reay | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rory Marshall | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sam Kell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jill Reid | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Emily Wilson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sandra Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jade White | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Janine Pierce | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2010 |
| Mrs Jessica Quinn Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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