Thorne King Edward Primary School
Community primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
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
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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynne Bowers Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Sarah-Louise Caldwell Former | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Littlefair | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Evans | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jade Smith | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lesley Gibson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Crowther | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lynne Bowers | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Davy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Matt Petch | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Margaret Underwood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Kerry Allsopp Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Evans Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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