The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Spalding (Lincolnshire).
KS2 RWM expected
41%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
56%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
68%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.5%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.5%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
259 / 270 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 the school
- URN
- 120556
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cooking
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Netball
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Forest School
- Jigsaw PSHE
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Reading Spine
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
- School Games MarkSport
- Sing UpRecognised award
Governing body (15 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Cole | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leanne Mansell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Rebecca Rock | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mr Sam Creasey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tony Keast | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane King | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Mark Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Laura Craigie | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Chapman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Floyd | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr David Spoors | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Lambert | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matt Timings | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shirley Spoors | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Foston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
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