Dosthill Primary School
Academy sponsor led primary school in Tamworth (Staffordshire).
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
Fierté Family of Schools Vision and Values Inspiring All to Excellence Dosthill Primary Academy is proud to be part of Fiert Multi-Academy Trust and to uphold its vision, values, and ethos. We strive for excellence in an inclusive environment building and maintaining relationships , identifying potential, nurturing talent, and supporting needs.
We maintain the conditions for learning so pupils feel safe, well, and happy . We create the climate for learning so everyone knows the rules, routines, and rituals at Dosthill. We instil pride in belonging to the Dosthill family. Values are the principles that drive our behaviour.
At Dosthill, pupils learn what values are, how to recognise them, and how people react to them - equipping them with social skills and emotional intelligence. Our values incorporate and complement what the government set out in its definition of British Values. Our values are underpinned by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The school community have prioritised the following virtues: We will continue to work relentlessly for the children of Dosthill Primary and are fortunate to be part of the Fiert Multi-Academy Trust where collaboration and school to school support further supports us in our pursuit of excellence.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 145414
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Constituency
- Tamworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2018
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Linda Webster | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Jayne Harris Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lisa Williams | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Gould | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gemma Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Shakeshaft | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Joanne Smith Confirmed same person 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