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Location

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About

We are a friendly, vibrant and very popular two-form entry Primary School in Thorne, Doncaster with 384 children aged 3 to 11. We have a 52 place Nursery, and have Reception through to Year 6. The school is organised in 3 phases – Early Years Foundation Stage, Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) and Key Stage 2 (Years 3, 4, 5 and 6).

At King Edward our aim is to foster a life long love of learning, and develop inquiring minds; enabling all our children to overcome barriers and reach their full potential. We are proud of every child who enters our door at King Edward. We can see the potential of every child and encourage, encourage, and encourage.

We praise loudly, and recognize the achievements of the children regularly and routinely. We strive to ensure that our children value themselves as unique individuals, celebrating diversity and respecting differences.

We work together as a community to enable all our children to grow to be responsible citizens and successful learners, with high aspirations, who know how to make a positive contribution to their community and the wider society.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Book Club
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Awards

3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion

Key facts

URN
106750
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lynne Bowers FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Dr Sarah-Louise Caldwell FormerChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew LittlefairGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Mark EvansGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Jade SmithGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lesley GibsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Michelle JonesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Joanne CrowtherGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lynne BowersGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Amy DavyGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Matt PetchGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2022
Mrs Margaret UnderwoodGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Kerry Allsopp FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Mark Evans FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2022 · term ended 2026

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