Bishop Stopford School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bishop Stopford School
Address: Headlands
Town/City: Kettering
County: Northamptonshire
Postcode: NN15 6BJ
Telephone Number: 01536 503503
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Bishop Stopford School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Jill Silverthorne
Capacity: 1383
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1454 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 105% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.6%

Location and administration

URN: 137086
DfE Number: 940/4601
UKPRN: 10034653
UPRN: 100032143465
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: North Northamptonshire (E06000061)
Constituency: Kettering (E14001311)
Electoral Ward: St Michael (E05016230)
Diocese: CE28(Diocese of Peterborough)

Easting & Northing: 486711E, 277163N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 23' 10.6" N 0° 43' 38.03" W
Plus Code: 9C4X97PF+G4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Greenfields Primary School and Nursery (0.1km)
  2. St Peter's School (0.6km)
  3. Southfield School for Girls (0.7km)
  4. Hawthorn Community Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Hall Meadow Primary School (1.1km)
  6. St Edward's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
  7. Isebrook School (1.4km)
  8. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
  9. Compass Primary Academy (1.6km)
  10. Kettering Science Academy (1.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Kathryn Berrill - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Sarah Bertram - Trustee. Appointed on 7 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 February 2028.
  • Mr Steve Brading - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 February 2027.
  • Mrs Adelaide (Ziggy) Sigrid Claude Dominique Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Mr Peter Cantley - Member. Appointed on 26 February 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Miss Clare Curchin - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 31 March 2020.
  • Mr Alun Davies - Member. Appointed on 8 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mr Alun Davies - Trustee. Appointed on 9 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 December 2025.
  • Mrs Christine Davis - Trustee. Appointed on 5 February 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 February 2028.
  • Mrs Claire Ette - Trustee. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 March 2028.
  • Revd Joe Griffiths - Trustee. Appointed on 11 May 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 May 2030.
  • Nicki Hobbs - Member. Appointed on 20 October 2022 (Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable)).
  • Mrs Clare Holden - Trustee. Appointed on 6 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2027.
  • Mrs Clare Holden - Member. Appointed on 23 February 2026 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mrs Clare Holden - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 September 2027.
  • Mrs Catherine Hopkins - Member. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mrs Catherine Hopkins - Trustee. Appointed on 4 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 July 2029.
  • Mr Thomas Joyner - Trustee. Appointed on 5 January 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 January 2027.
  • Mrs Dalbir Khangura - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mr Robert King - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 October 2029.
  • Mr Richard Main - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 April 2030.
  • Dr Moses Mani - Trustee. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
  • Dr Moses Mani - Member. Appointed on 24 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Stuart Ross - Trustee. Appointed on 17 October 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 October 2026.
  • Miss Jill Silverthorne - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 16 April 2018.
  • Miss Jill Silverthorne - Trustee. Appointed on 16 April 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Nicholas Summers - Member. Appointed on 24 November 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Charlotte Taft - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 6 January 2025. Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Julian White - Trustee. Appointed on 13 March 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 12 March 2028.
  • Revd Brian Withington - Member. Appointed on 28 February 2018 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 February 2026.
  • Reverend Brian Withington - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 February 2026.