Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Academy converter secondary school in Lincoln (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
Visit Sixth Form welcome to Sir William Robertson Academy 'No Borders, Just Horizons...' Explore our academy Welcome from the Head Sir William Robertson Academy is a highly successful 11 18 co-educational non-selective school.
Our school is proud to be one of the most sought after schools in Lincolnshire, with parents recognising the benefits of choosing a very successful school set in a peaceful and rural location.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Rugby
- Bedrock Learning (Vocabulary)
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 138839
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Leafe | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Darren Leafe Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Sewell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Karl Barber | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Liam White | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Emma Gage | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Hollie Hutson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Scott Barlow | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Philip Ball | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Kirsty Aspin Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Andy Fawkes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Esme Burrough Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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