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About

Welcome to St. Margarets Church of England Primary School, Withern Welcome to St. Margarets Church of England Primary School. We are a small school for children aged 4-11 located in the village of Withern, Lincolnshire. We look forward to welcoming you into our school community - please contact us if you would like to arrange a visit.

As an ambitious church school, we aspire to instil a life-long love of learning in all members of our cummunity, while creating a nurturing environement where everyone feels that they truly belong.

We strive to accomplish this by providing an ambitious curriculum in a safe, stimulating and outstanding school environment where everyone can flourish, fulfilling Jesus promise of life in all its fullness. We seek to imbue a sense of responsibility and empathy in our children, enabling them to become successful citizens of the future with a strong moral compass.

Our successes are built upon the foundation of our shared values and high expectations for all. Across the school, we value, share and promote this in everything we do. Our Church School values of kindness, politeness, friendship, teamwork, honesty and perseverance reflect the character of the school and are encouraged and celebrated.

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

Key facts

URN
120588
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
Louth and Horncastle
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (10 current, 4 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Glen ThompsonChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Sarah Kennett FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andy GarthGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Diana StovinGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Juliet BrookesGovernorAppointed by LAsince 2026 · until 2030
Taylor WalkerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Lydia FormanGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Karen GoodingGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2025
Karen RobinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr George HarrisonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Emma WardellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Glen Thompson FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Carlie Bisley FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Diana Stovin FormerGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2022 · term ended 2026

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