Frances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Gainsborough (Lincolnshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Frances Olive Anderson C.E. Primary School rated good by OFSTED with outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare New Sports Skills Working Together Science Projects Learning the science behind it all Working with International Schools Face to face Skype calls to International Schools.
Primary School rated good by OFSTED with outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare Frances Olive Anderson C.E. Primary School rated good by OFSTED with outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Photography
- Swimming
- Jigsaw PSHE
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 120625
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- Gainsborough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Waplington | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Valerie Taiwo | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Dr Maria Prior | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Graham Foyle-Twining | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Tori Parker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Bishop | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ravinder Saib | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sue Metcalfe | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Farrow | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sarah Woolley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2015 |
| Mrs Kate Turner Former | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Dr Maria Prior Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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