Toddington St George Church of England School
Academy converter primary school in Dunstable (Central Bedfordshire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.3
▲ 5.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
112%
341 / 304 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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
St. George's is a safe, loving and happy school. Through our Christian values we aim to provide an aspirational and inclusive learning environment in which every child can light their spark, let their light shine and flourish.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Lego
- Commando Joe's
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 139372
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Constituency
- Mid Bedfordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (16 current, 9 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.14 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Goodship Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Lisa Goodship Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 |
| Mrs Caroline Jane Goodrum | TrusteeTrust board | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Rev Ian Smith Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Steven Bacon Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Stephanie Blackman Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Louise Taylor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Joe Bavington Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Andrea Maestre Guillen Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Darlington Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr Andrew Darlington Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Timothy Mitchell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Barnish | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2022 | |
| Henry Cross Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 |
| The Diocese of St Albans Educational Trust | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2013 |
| Mr James Colvin Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Colvin Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Bridget Chevalier Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Claire Murphy-Snape Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Lisa Goodship Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy James Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Nigel Washington Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Tomkins | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2026 | |
| Amanda Wison Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2026 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mrs Laura Schneikert Former | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2020 · 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