Fernwood School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Fernwood School
Address: Goodwood Road, Wollaton
Town/City: Nottingham
County: Nottinghamshire
Postcode: NG8 2FT
Telephone Number: 0115 928 6326
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: The Fernwood Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Christopher Gell
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1543 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 103% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 18.2%

Location and administration

URN: 136724
DfE Number: 892/4064
UKPRN: 10033584
UPRN: 100032131053
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Nottingham (E06000018)
Constituency: Nottingham South (E14001412)
Electoral Ward: Wollaton West (E05012289)

Easting & Northing: 451818E, 339842N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 57' 14.75" N 1° 13' 48.05" W
Plus Code: 9C4WXQ39+JX

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Fernwood Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Firbeck Academy (0.9km)
  3. Portland Spencer Academy (1.0km)
  4. Nottingham University Samworth Academy (1.2km)
  5. Silver Linings School (1.2km)
  6. Bilborough College (1.5km)
  7. Oak Field School (1.7km)
  8. Glenbrook Spencer Academy (1.7km)
  9. Melbury Primary School (1.8km)
  10. Bramcote Hills Primary School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Umbrin Afzal - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 May 2029.
  • Dr Mohammad Shamim Iqbal Ahmad - Trustee. Appointed on 20 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 February 2028.
  • Mr William Icarus Beasley - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 January 2027.
  • Mr Michael John Benford - Trustee. Appointed on 20 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 19 February 2028.
  • Mr Kevin Beswick - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 December 2025.
  • Mr Kevin Beswick - Trustee. Appointed on 17 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 December 2029.
  • Mr Mark Blatchley - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 May 2029.
  • Ms Caroline Blick - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Paul Jonathon Brittain - Member. Appointed on 30 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Dr James Daubney - Trustee. Appointed on 22 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 May 2028.
  • Mr Stephen Deadman-Corsie - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 March 2028.
  • Mr Christopher Jon Gell - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Christopher Jon Gell - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Louis Harrison - Trustee. Appointed on 7 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 September 2025.
  • Mr Anthony Hicks - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Rosemarie Hudlin - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 December 2025.
  • Mrs Rosemarie Hudlin - Trustee. Appointed on 17 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 December 2029.
  • Mr Andrew Hunt - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 July 2029.
  • Mr Andrew Hunt - Member. Appointed on 7 December 2016 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mrs Amy Victoria Huskisson - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 May 2028.
  • Mr Paul Anthony Irons - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Paul Irons - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Paul Irons - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr Alasdair Neil Jackson - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 27 May 2027.
  • Ms Sukjinder Johal - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2016. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Susan Law - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2020.
  • Mr Jaz Lovett - Trustee. Appointed on 31 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
  • Mrs Saema Mohammad - Trustee. Appointed on 19 April 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 April 2026.
  • Mrs Claire Amy Mulholland - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2027.
  • Mr Narinder Sagoo - Trustee. Appointed on 21 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2026.
  • Mrs Louisa Rachel Silver - Trustee. Appointed on 19 April 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 18 April 2026.
  • Mrs Amanda Jane Smart-Gosrani - Member. Appointed on 1 July 2025 (Appointed by academy members).