Whaplode Church of England Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Spalding (Lincolnshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Whaplode Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 194 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the LINCOLN ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Ms Abbie Muir.
Key facts
- URN
- 144119
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (8 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Redgate | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Amber Cope | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Shelley Rix | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Ashleigh Walton | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kate Chevli | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Rev Alistair Ward | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Andrew Woolf | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Abbie Muir | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Laura Royal Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Deborah White Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ines Hooper Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Tsitsi Samantha Iredia Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Emma Adie Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 · 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