The Barnes Wallis Academy

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Barnes Wallis Academy
Address: Butts Lane, Tattershall
Town/City: Lincoln
County: Lincolnshire
Postcode: LN4 4PN
Telephone Number: 01526 342379
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The David Ross Education Trust
Sponsor: The David Ross Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Interim Principal: Miss Charlotte Dunsford
Capacity: 560
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 483 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 42.4%

Location and administration

URN: 141166
DfE Number: 925/4011
UKPRN: 10046906
UPRN: 10008514604
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: East Lindsey (E07000137)
Constituency: Louth and Horncastle (E14001343)
Electoral Ward: Coningsby & Mareham (E05009877)

Easting & Northing: 521873E, 358101N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 6' 24.56" N 0° 10' 50.81" W
Plus Code: 9C5X4R49+PM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Virginie Barre - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
  • Mr Chris Blanchard - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 November 2029.
  • Ms Kay Louise Burge - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Mrs Nicola Carr - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 October 2026.
  • Mr Tim Drakes - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 October 2028.
  • Mr Tim Drakes - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Charlotte Dunsford - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 August 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Kimberley Jane Jackson - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 March 2030.
  • Mr Timothy Alexander Naylor - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
  • Ms Jessica Oversby - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 September 2028.
  • Mrs Marie-Anne Murray Sardeson - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 March 2028.
  • Ms Sarah Swann - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 20 February 2026.
  • Mr Richard Widdison - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 January 2029.
  • Mr Richard Widdison - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr David Wilkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 20 February 2030.
  • Ms Becky Luise Wiltshire - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 June 2030.