Grace Academy Darlaston
Contact details for the school

School Name: Grace Academy Darlaston
Address: Herberts Park Road, Darlaston
Town/City: Wednesbury
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WS10 8QJ
Telephone Number: 0121 568 3300
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
Trust: Tove Learning Trust
Sponsor: Tove Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Henry Holland
Capacity: 1075
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1059 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 56.2%

Location and administration

URN: 135956
DfE Number: 335/6907
UKPRN: 10027983
UPRN: 100071548587
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Walsall (E08000030)
Constituency: Wolverhampton South East (E14001595)
Electoral Ward: Darlaston South (E05001309)

Easting & Northing: 396848E, 296817N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 34' 11.3" N 2° 2' 52.09" W
Plus Code: 9C4VHX92+WV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Woods Bank Academy (0.5km)
  2. Old Church Church of England C Primary School (0.5km)
  3. St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (0.6km)
  4. Pinfold Street Primary School (0.6km)
  5. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (0.8km)
  6. Rowley View Nursery School (0.9km)
  7. Field View Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Kings Hill Primary School (1.5km)
  9. Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Moorcroft Wood Academy (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Sally Ann Barnes - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Mr Mark Brayford - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2029.
  • Mr Mark Brindley - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 January 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 January 2030.
  • Ms Lacee Brown - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 February 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 February 2028.
  • Ms Natasha Bryan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 March 2026.
  • Dr Jamie Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Miss Kerry Finch - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 May 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 March 2026.
  • Mr Henry Holland - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Grant Kearns - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 20 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 July 2028.
  • John Loach - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2027.
  • Mr Ian Millinchip - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 April 2030.
  • Mrs Clair Pruden - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 29 January 2026.
  • Mrs Parveen Kaur Sangha - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
  • Ms Michelle Vincent - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.