Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy is a Church of England primary school located in Stafford, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 248 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 330. It is part of the St CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Chris Dobson.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 143351
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (5 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Clare Furnell-King | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Furnell - King Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chloe Meyrick | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Samantha Hewkin | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Vicky Cleary | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Reverend Phillip Thomas Johnson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Chris Dobson Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lucy Wright Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Hannah Davies Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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