Acorn Free School — School in Lincoln

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Acorn Free School

Lincoln, LN5 9TL

— Pupils

50 Capacity

11–16 Age Range

0.00% FSM %

— Boys

— Girls

About Acorn Free School

Acorn Free School is a Not applicable Free Schools serving Lincoln and the surrounding area in Lincolnshire with a Does not apply character. The school for pupils aged 11–16 is part of the East Midlands region.

School capacity: 50. Current headteacher: Angela Dawson.

Information on Acorn Free School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Free schools alternative provision
Type Group	Free Schools
Phase of Education	Not applicable
Status	Open
Local Authority	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Administrative District	Lincoln
Parliamentary Constituency	Lincoln
Ward	Witham
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Does not apply
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	THE ACORN EBS FREE SCHOOL LTD.
Opened	02-09-2013
UKPRN	10042062
URN	139774
Data Last Updated	29-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Angela Dawson	Accounting Officer	13/06/2019	—	N/A
Mr Matthew Turton	Chair of Trustees	28/09/2022	28/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Rosemary Rowe	Chief Financial Officer	13/12/2016	—	N/A
Mr Graham Arnold	Member	17/04/2018	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Roger Burrell	Member	05/06/2020	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Jennifer Crow	Member	05/06/2020	—	Appointed by academy members
Dr Helen Childerhouse	Trustee	06/02/2025	06/02/2029	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Angela Dawson	Trustee	01/09/2019	01/09/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Stuart Fraser-Cattanach	Trustee	04/12/2024	23/01/2026	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Clare Garrard	Trustee	18/03/2026	18/03/2030	Appointed by trustees
Mrs Laura Johnson	Trustee	23/11/2022	23/11/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Madiha Sarwar	Trustee	06/02/2025	06/02/2029	Appointed by GB/board