Newbarns Primary and Nursery School
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Newbarns Primary and Nursery School is a primary school located in Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 439 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 459. It is part of the SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons.
Key facts
- URN
- 149961
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 2023
Governing body (12 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keith Wardle | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Fitzgibbons | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Victoria Fitzgibbons | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Charles Bates | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Elaine Foylan | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Les Hall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Matthew Messenger | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Peter Docker | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Susan Tippins | Local Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ami France | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Clare Managh | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Gemma Washington | Local 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