Sir John Barrow School
School Name: Sir John Barrow School Address: Argyle Street, Sir John Barrow School Town/City: Ulverston County: Cumbria Postcode: LA12 0BD Telephone Number: 01229 483960 Website: www.sjbarrow.cumbria.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr David Reddy
Capacity: 300
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 235 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 13.2%
URN: 112232
DfE Number: 943/2627
UKPRN: 10074322
UPRN: 100110753184
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Westmorland and Furness (E06000064)
Constituency: Barrow and Furness (E14001076)
Electoral Ward: Ulverston (E05014246)
Easting & Northing: 329010E, 478020N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 11' 37.13" N 3° 5' 21.83" W
Plus Code: 9C6R5WV6+F6
DfE Record: View record
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston (0.6km)
- Church Walk CofE Primary School (0.6km)
- Ulverston Victoria High School (0.6km)
- Croftlands Infant School (1.3km)
- Croftlands Junior School (1.3km)
- Sandside Lodge School (1.4km)
- Pennington CofE School (2.6km)
- Lindal and Marton Primary School (4.5km)
- Low Furness CofE Primary School (4.6km)
Predecessor school†
- Mr John Barrett - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 12 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 March 2027.
- Mrs Elizabeth Brown - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Mrs Nancy Fletcher Fletcher - Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 July 2026.
- Mrs Laura Ann Hamilton - Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 October 2028.
- Mrs Gemma Jackson - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
- Mrs Ayasha Kershaw - Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Mr Craig Joseph Lavery - Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 November 2026.
- Mr David Watson Smith - Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
- Mrs Rebecca Williamson - Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 February 2026.
- Mrs Rebecca Williamson - Governor. Appointed on 10 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2030.
- Mrs Dawn Woodhouse - Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 July 2029.
- Miss Charlotte Frances Wraith - Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2021 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 8 December 2025.