St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Academy converter primary school in Alford (Lincolnshire).
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 Little Explorers' Nursery! Our governors and staff are committed to providing a happy, safe and secure environment in which each child can develop at their own pace. We have created an exciting and stimulating environment for the children to explore, play and communicate.
We design and build engaging and challenging activities to extend our children's thinking, understanding and knowledge, as well as begin to grow and nurture their confidence and resilience. Our goal is to begin the children's learning journey, and prepare them, with a strong start, for their school careers.
We understand that every child is unique and so induction visits may be different: some children may require a couple of visits, others more. Our staff support all families to ensure that every child feels safe and secure before their parents and carers leave the premises.
Please find all our essential information, including policies and funding support documents, under the Little Explorers' tab. You can also find our virtual tour and a selection of photographs below. Our wonderful team look forward to meeting you!
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Karate
- Music
- Rugby
- Swimming
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Food for LifeRecognised award
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 152023
- 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
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2025
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Hayley Groves | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Chris Hewitt | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Alana Boxall | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brian Quinn | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Margaret Fulwood | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mariola Vernon | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steve Eyre | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
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