St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Sleaford (Lincolnshire).
Location
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Key facts
- URN
- 132251
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 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
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2001
Governing body (12 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew Downing | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gareth Hughes Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Freeman Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sarah Morris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Will Newham | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Revd Philip Johnson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hilary Sykes | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joe Lee | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Wright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Downing | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katie West | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gareth Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie James | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2019 | |
| Mrs Deborah Wilson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mrs Rita Owen Former | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ian Freeman Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mark Graves Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Marissa Jones Former | Governor | Elected by parents | 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