The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School, Pointon
Voluntary aided primary school in Sleaford (Lincolnshire).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to The St Gilbert of Sempringham CofE Primary School Welcome to The St Gilbert of Sempringham Church of England Primary School. I am incredibly proud to be Executive Headteacher of our wonderful school where our strong commitment to Christian values permeates throughout all aspects of school life.
Through an enriching curriculum we aim to sow the seeds for life-long learning, ensuring that all of our children have the opportunity to reach high and achieve their potential.
Our aim is for our children to all develop and uphold our school values and to leave St Gilbert's; Kind, Proud, Creative, Thoughtful, Hardworking and with the sense of togetherness which binds our Christian community. Through this, the development of the whole child lies at the heart of our school.
Sophie Foston Executive Headteacher Our School is part of The Horizon Schools Federation with Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School Curriculum Admissions SEND & Inclusion Ofsted Report Reception 2025 Newsletters January Newsletter Christmas Newsletter November Newsletter October Newsletter September Newsletter See more...
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Choir
- Cross Country
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Forest School
- Jigsaw PSHE
- White Rose Maths
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- School Games MarkSport
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 120606
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rob Cole | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Leanne Mansell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sam Creasey | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Jane King | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Mark Williams | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachel Chapman | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sophie Foston | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Miss Laura Craigie | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Floyd | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Mr Matt Timings | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Doctor Shirley Spoors | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Spoors | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tony Keast | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Janet Lambert Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Simon Walsh Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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