William Lovell Church of England Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Boston (Lincolnshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).William Lovell Church of England Academy is a Church of England secondary school located in Boston, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 315 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 450. It is part of the LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Emma Bennett.
Key facts
- URN
- 138756
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (6 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Esmond Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Rayner | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Emma Bennett | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr David Wright | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Tamara Allen | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Bailey | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Judith Simons | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2022 |
| Mrs Vicky Matthews Former | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Esmond Former | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Graham Former | Local Governor | Interim Executive Board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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