Hednesford Valley High School
School Name: Hednesford Valley High School Address: Stanley Road Town/City: Hednesford County: Staffordshire Postcode: WS12 4JS Telephone Number: 01543 423714 Website: www.hvh.staffs.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Stokes
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 205 (79% boys & 21% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 48.4%
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 124508
DfE Number: 860/7023
UKPRN: 10015702
UPRN: 100032224166
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Cannock Chase (E07000192)
Constituency: Cannock Chase (E14001150)
Electoral Ward: Hednesford Green Heath (E05015749)
Easting & Northing: 399228E, 312495N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 42' 38.72" N 2° 0' 45.83" W
Plus Code: 9C4VPX6P+8W
DfE Record: View record
- Staffordshire University Academy (0.3km)
- Poppyfield Primary Academy (0.5km)
- West Hill Primary School (0.6km)
- Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School (0.6km)
- Hednesford Nursery School (0.8km)
- Redhill Primary School (0.9km)
- Pye Green Academy (1.0km)
- Chadsmoor CofE (VC) Junior School (1.0km)
- Moorhill Primary School (1.1km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
- Mr Clive Cole - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 15 August 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 August 2026.
- Mrs Mandy Cole - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 February 2028.
- Miss Bethany Craddock - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 February 2028.
- Mr David Craddock - Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 February 2028.
- Mrs Lorraine Dawney - Governor. Appointed on 22 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 February 2028.
- Mr Dan Watson - Governor. Appointed on 3 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 May 2026.
- Mrs Susan Williams - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mrs Heather Wright - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.