--- url: "https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! ### 'Achieving great things through learning & growing together in a love-filled Christian family' ### 'That they shall have life, life in all its fullness' John 10:10 ### 'Achieving great things through learning & growing together in a love-filled Christian family' ### 'That they shall have life, life in all its fullness' John 10:10 ### ㅤ'Achieving great things through learning & growing together in a love-filled Christian family' ### 'That they shall have life, life in all its fullness' John 10:10 [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/menu/DSC_6296.JPG)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/about-us/church-and-worship) #### Church and Worship [Read more](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/about-us/church-and-worship) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/banners/StBarnabas-142.jpg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) #### Photo Gallery [Read more](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/menu/growth_mindset.jpeg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) #### Learning in Action [Read more](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/banners/StBarnabas-23.jpg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/classes-curriculum/curriculum-overview) #### Curriculum [Read more](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/classes-curriculum/curriculum-overview) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/banners/StBarnabas-17.jpg)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/key-information/admissions) #### Admissions [Read more](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/key-information/admissions) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/banners/e32682d9-777e-4c99-b4b0-c1bb638f973c.JPG)](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/classes-curriculum/class-pages) #### Class Pages [Read more](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/classes-curriculum/class-pages) **Welcome to our school website.** **At St Barnabas we strive to help every child to, ‘achieve great things’ and live ‘life in all its fullness’ by inspiring them with rich, fun experiences and equipping them with a love of learning. Our school has a strong Christian ethos built on our core Gospel values which the children chose themselves: Trust, Forgiveness,Friendship, Generosity, Respect, Service and Courage. St Barnabas was known in the Bible as an encourager so we try to follow his example and encourage others. With close links with our parish church, other schools in our multi-academy Trust and our dedicated team of staff, governors and parents, we take pride in, “Learning and growing together in a love-filled Christian family”.** **We would welcome you to come along and visit our school as ‘Every day is an open day at St Barnabas’. If you would like to arrange a visit then please contact our school office on 01254 702996 or email stboffice@cidari.co.uk. Please check out our school twitter/ X [page](https://x.com/stbarnabasce) , our facebook [page](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/), our [gallery](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) or latest [news](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) to see all of the fun things we get up to at St Barnabas.** **If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to welcoming you to our St Barnabas school family,** #### **Mrs Becky Ham** #### Headteacher #### ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/people/PHOTO-2026-10-09-19-04-25.jpg) ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/SG-L1-3-mark-platinum-2023-24.png) ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/ofsted-logo-21.png) ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/SIAMs-white.png)![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/Recipe_4_Health_Gold.jpg)![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/Mental-Health-First-Aider.png) ![](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/Rotakids_Logo_180.gif) ## Upcoming Events 9 November 2026 #### [Open Day 4 for September 2027 Intake](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events/2026-11-09-open-day-4-for-september-2027-intake) 09:00 – 10:30 9 November 2026 #### [Scholastic Book Fair](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events/2026-11-09-scholastic-book-fair) 15:30 – 16:00 12 November 2026 #### [EYFS Stay and Play](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events/2026-11-12-eyfs-stay-and-play) 14:30 – 15:15 [More Events](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) ## Latest News ![Image of St Barnabas Remembers ](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_8712.jpeg) 8 Nov [2026-11-08-st-barnabas-remembers](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-08-st-barnabas-remembers) #### [St Barnabas Remembers ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-08-st-barnabas-remembers) 🌺 St Barnabas Remembers 🌺 Today we pause to honour the bravery, service, and sacrifice of all those who gave their tomorrows for our today. 🌺 We reflect on the immense courage of the armed forces and hold in our hearts all those affected by conflict. 🕊️ "At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them." 🌅 Please join in taking a moment of silence today to reflect on the peace and freedoms they secured for us. 🕰️🕯️ 🌺 #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #RemembranceSunday ![Image of Barney's Bonfire Bangers Disco](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_5237.jpeg) 6 Nov [2026-11-06-barney-s-bonfire-bangers-disco](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-06-barney-s-bonfire-bangers-disco) #### [Barney's Bonfire Bangers Disco](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-06-barney-s-bonfire-bangers-disco) To celebrate Bonfire night, the Friends of St Barnabas (FOSB) organised an after school disco for KS1 and KS2. Everyone dressed up and enjoyed the music, crisps, sweets and drinks. Apart from dancing to disco bangers such as Waka Waka, Freed from Desire and Billie Jean, we also played classic party games such as Musical Bumps. Thank you to everyone who came and made it such a great night. A huge thanks to Mr Mealor, Mrs Irshad and Mrs Capitelli and our FOSB volunteers for their support. The photos can be found here: https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-galleries/barney-s-bonfire-bangers-disco ![Image of Year 6 - Sustainability ](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/720x440c/news/IMG_0913.png) 6 Nov [2026-11-06-year-6-sustainability](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-06-year-6-sustainability) #### [Year 6 - Sustainability ](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2026-11-06-year-6-sustainability) As part of our ongoing climate action and sustainability project, Year 6 headed out into our local park to take part in a community litter-picking activity. The children worked together to tidy the park, collecting litter and ensuring that plastic and other waste were disposed of responsibly, helping to protect local wildlife and keep harmful materials out of the environment. [More News](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)