North Wheatley Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Retford (Nottinghamshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).North Wheatley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Retford, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 132 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 130. The school is led by Mrs Alison Richardson.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Music
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 122772
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sharon Balmer | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Holly Ruddlesdin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alice Atkinson | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nick Bee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Abbiegale Obertelli | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Spencer | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Knowler | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Sandeman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Cox | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Mark Cantrill | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2007 |
| Alison Richardson Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Mike Harries Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Mansell Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · 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