Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Lincoln (Lincolnshire).
Location
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Welcome to Dunholme St Chads Church of England Primary School. We are proud of our school and its family ethos - underpinned by Christian Values. Our strong inclusive ethos places children at the heart of everything we do.
By choosing to come to our school you and your family will become part of a happy and caring community, where relationships between children and adults are outstanding. We make it a priority for children, in each of our seven classes, to feel secure working with a dedicated team of familiar and skilled adults. Our children enjoy coming to school to learn and make friends.
As a team, we support and facilitate learning to ensure all children, throughout the school, make excellent progress and do their very best. The children in our care have a range of opportunities to develop their interests and talents through an enriched curriculum and extra-curricular activities.
We believe happy children develop positive attitudes to learning and this nurtures curiosity and sparks creativity. We want our children to be inquisitive, inspired and motivated, willingly sharing their discoveries or light bulb moments with others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 120569
- 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
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Fitzpatrick Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Shaun Caig Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Hercock | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2031 |
| Ms Louise Knight | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Holly Lynch | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Gudgin | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Debbie Tipping | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Craig Seal | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Appleby | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Esther Watt-Jones | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Ottewell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sarah Fitzpatrick | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Revd Paul Ievins | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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