William Farr CofE Comprehensive School — Secondary School in Lincoln

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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

Lincoln, LN2 3JB

1,479 Pupils

1,496 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

15.70% FSM %

765 Boys

714 Girls

About William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

William Farr CofE Comprehensive School is a Secondary Academies serving Lincoln and the surrounding area in Lincolnshire with a Church of England character. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the East Midlands region.

It has 1,479 pupils on roll. School capacity: 1,496. Current headteacher: Grant Edgar.

Information on William Farr CofE Comprehensive School is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Administrative District	West Lindsey
Parliamentary Constituency	Gainsborough
Ward	Dunholme and Welton
Urban / Rural	Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor	WILLIAM FARR CHURCH OF ENGLAND COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL
Opened	01-01-2011
UKPRN	10032606
URN	136415
Data Last Updated	17-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Grant Edgar	Accounting Officer	01/09/2024	—	N/A
Mrs Dawn Cooper	Chair of Trustees	20/03/2023	12/03/2028	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Anne Marie Bray	Chief Financial Officer	01/09/2024	—	N/A
Mrs Dawn Cooper	Member	22/11/2021	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Benjamin Hazzledine	Member	13/07/2015	—	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Canon Jeffrey Heskins	Member	20/11/2023	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Lynsey Norris	Member	20/11/2023	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Timothy Smith	Member	05/03/2020	—	Appointed by trustees
Mr David Subden	Member	30/09/2024	—	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Philip Betts	Trustee	18/09/2023	17/09/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Mr Marcus Brittain	Trustee	24/02/2024	23/02/2028	Elected by school staff
Mrs Helen Brittain	Trustee	09/04/2023	08/04/2027	Elected by school staff