The Gainsborough Parish Church 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
At Parish, we value each person as they are, seeing every member of our school family as a precious, unique individual and treating them with dignity . Seeking first to understand through the building of relationships, we live in a community of hope .
We aspire to enable each person to be a curious learner, inspired to develop the knowledge and wisdom to make the world a better place. We strive to encourage all to fulfil their God-given potential, having a confidence in transformation for the better.
As a Church of England school, we strive to achieve excellence within a Christian context, based on the firm foundations of shared Christian values. Our Core Four values interweave with our school vision to reflect who we are. They are Dignity, Community, Hope and Wisdom.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Debating
- Mindfulness
- Music
Key facts
- URN
- 138640
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Matthew David Boles | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Brown | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Tracy Palin | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Jane Ayris | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Amy Dennis | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Theresa Peacock | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Claire Simmons Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · 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