Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Blandford Forum (Dorset).
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 Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School. We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. We aim to give you a taster of the school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community. We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for.
Please feel free to contact the school direct with any queries you may have. Archbishop Wake CE Primary School is a loving, caring, inclusive and forgiving community where we respect, appreciate and support each other and our environment. Learning is challenging, exciting and fun.
Children are prepared for the changing world in which they live by learning and applying key skills so that they achieve the best possible outcomes and become independent learners for life.
They have opportunities to discover, develop and share their talents, know how to keep themselves safe and healthy and understand their rights and responsibilities as a member of the wider community. On leaving our school, children are well equipped to embrace their future and all it holds with faith in God, each other and thems elves.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 141043
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Constituency
- North Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (4 current, 7 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Harding | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samantha Burt | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 | |
| Mr Steven Driver | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Alexandria Boulton | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Will Burditt Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Rachael Oliver Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Leonard Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Ben Fryer Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Lucy Penney-Willis Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alexandria Boulton Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Daniel Lasbury-Carter Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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