Nunnery Wood High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Nunnery Wood High School
Address: Spetchley Road
Town/City: Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Postcode: WR5 2LT
Telephone Number: 01905 363636
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Nunnery Wood High School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stephen Powell
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1488 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 19.3%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 137051
DfE Number: 885/4434
UKPRN: 10034810
UPRN: 100121275520
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Worcester (E07000237)
Constituency: Worcester (E14001597)
Electoral Ward: Nunnery (E05015857)

Easting & Northing: 387109E, 253992N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 11' 4.78" N 2° 11' 23.4" W
Plus Code: 9C4V5RM6+V3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Worcester Sixth Form College (0.2km)
  2. Nunnery Wood Primary School (0.3km)
  3. New College Worcester (NMSS) (0.5km)
  4. Red Hill CofE Primary School (0.9km)
  5. Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (1.1km)
  6. Kimichi Worcester (1.1km)
  7. Whittington CofE Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Fort Royal (1.4km)
  9. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (1.5km)
  10. Newbridge School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Andrew Atkins - Trustee. Appointed on 11 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 March 2028.
  • Ms Roz Barnwell - Trustee. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 March 2029.
  • Ms Caitlin Darling - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 October 2029.
  • Mrs Janinne Delorenzo - Trustee. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 March 2029.
  • Mr Gareth Deville - Trustee. Appointed on 22 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 June 2029.
  • Ms Jas Dhillon - Trustee. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 29 September 2025.
  • Mr Stephen Hegerty - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Steve Hegerty - Trustee. Appointed on 12 June 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 October 2025.
  • Mr Steve Hegerty - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 June 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 June 2027.
  • Mr David Heywood - Member. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Helen Lees - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 17 June 2019. Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Claire Leslie - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 15 January 2026.
  • Ms Su O'Donohoe - Trustee. Appointed on 16 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 June 2029.
  • Ms Jane Owens - Member. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Timothy Parker - Member. Appointed on 23 May 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Will Poole - Trustee. Appointed on 22 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 21 June 2029.
  • Mr Will Poole - Member. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Heather Posey - Trustee. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 November 2029.
  • Mr Stephen Powell - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 June 2022.
  • Mr Steve Powell - Trustee. Appointed on 13 April 2015 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Paul Shoesmith - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 18 October 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 October 2025.
  • Mr Paul Shoesmith - Trustee. Appointed on 18 October 2017 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 October 2025.
  • Mr Mark Skyrme - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 February 2022.
  • Mrs Katie Thompson - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 8 October 2027.
  • Ms Yasmine Tornblad - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 December 2029.
  • Ms Sarah Young - Trustee. Appointed on 13 October 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 October 2029.