Mrs Mary King's CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln (Lincolnshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to the Carrdyke Federation, a family of small schools in rural Lincolnshire. The schools are situated in the villages of Martin and Walcott about thirty minutes drive from Lincoln. Other nearby villages are Billinghay, Metheringham and Woodhall Spa.
Mrs Mary King's and Walcott were among the first schools in Lincolnshire to form a formal collaboration in 2004; at this point they worked as a partnership with two separate governing bodies. From 2011 they shared the same headteacher and in 2013 became a formal federation with a single governing body.
The staff work closely together and the schools share the same curriculum and subject leadership. In normal times children go on educational visits together and attend joint school sporting and social events. Whilst the schools both retain their own unique character much of the school improvement work is shared for best value.
For full details of each school please see their respective home pages.
Key facts
- URN
- 120530
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Barton | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gemma Norris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicky Wilkes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr David Holmes | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Jon Mills | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Ruth Wheatley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stuart Dickinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Alana Hartley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Samantha Olliver | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Melanie Cuttell | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Middleton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Sewell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mrs Julie Reid Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Rev Helen Eke Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Holmes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Poppy Edwards Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | 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