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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Athena School

Community special school in Lincoln (Lincolnshire).

Pupils
112
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2025
Attendance rate
80.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
5.5
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
62.5%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
97%
112 / 115 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
13.3%
2024/25

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).

Athena School is a special school located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Michelle Bunn.

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Creative Writing
  • Football

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion

Key facts

URN
131277
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Constituency
Lincoln
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2006

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Gail BrownChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andrew MadgeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Liam BielbyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Kerry HenryGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Lauren MulliganGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Janet HardingGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Hannah KeeganGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2099
Mrs Jane HeaneyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Michelle BunnGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2015
Miss Ella Moody FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2025
Miss Kathryn Huggett FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2026
Mrs Vicky Duncan FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 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