Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Gainsborough (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
Welcome to our school Welcome to our school Benjamin Adlard Primary School is a thriving, happy school in the heart of Gainsborough. We are very much a community school, always looking to work closely with families to ensure the best possible opportunities for children in our local area. Everyone is welcomed and valued.
At Benjamin Adlard, we work hard to Make a Difference to our pupils and our wider community. To us, making a difference means ensuring the children enjoy coming to school, are happy to learn and go home at the end of the day full of enthusiasm for what they might learn tomorrow.
It means raising their aspirations, promoting independence and building resilience, so our pupils can go on to build positive futures. We hope this website gives you a flavour of what we do here at Benjamin Adlard, and that you find the information you are looking for. If you have any queries or questions, please feel free to get in touch.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Textiles
- Numbots
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 138063
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Reek | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Josh Wood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Alfie Allison | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Shayleen Towns | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Alison White | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Debbie McKay | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Richard Doran Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
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