Barrow Urc Primary School
School Name: Barrow Urc Primary School Address: Old Row, Barrow Town/City: Clitheroe County: Lancashire Postcode: BB7 9AZ Telephone Number: 01254 822338 Website: www.barrow.lancsngfl.ac.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary controlled school Religious Denomination: United Reformed Church Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola McArdle
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 206 (60% boys & 40% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 5.8%
URN: 119397
DfE Number: 888/3131
UKPRN: 10078133
UPRN: 10022968882
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Ribble Valley (E07000124)
Constituency: Pendle and Clitheroe (E14001422)
Electoral Ward: Wiswell & Barrow (E05012025)
Easting & Northing: 373870E, 438556N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 50' 35.61" N 2° 23' 54.5" W
Plus Code: 9C5VRJV2+7J
DfE Record: View record
- Oakhill School (1.7km)
- Whalley Church of England Primary School (2.5km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School, Clitheroe (2.7km)
- Ribblesdale School (2.8km)
- Ribblesdale Nursery School (2.9km)
- Edisford Primary School (3.0km)
- St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (3.1km)
- Clitheroe Brookside Primary School (3.5km)
- St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy (3.5km)
- Clitheroe Royal Grammar School (3.6km)
- Mr Paul Adnitt - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 15 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
- Mrs Christine Davies - Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
- Rev Gilbert Esambe - Governor. Appointed on 4 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 July 2028.
- Mrs Hannah Fothergill - Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 January 2029.
- Mrs Janet Grime - Governor. Appointed on 15 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
- Emma Huxley - Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
- Mrs Nicola McArdle - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Mrs Maxine Selby - Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2025 (Appointed by LA). Term runs until 3 November 2029.
- Miss Gemma Walker - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 19 September 2028.