Rookery School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Rookery School
Address: Rookery Road, Handsworth
Town/City: BIRMINGHAM
County: West Midlands
Postcode: B21 9PY
Telephone Number: 0121 464 4221
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Rookery School

Staff and pupils

Partner Headteacher: Miss Seema Samuel
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 453 (48% boys & 52% girls)
Enrollment: 108% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 55.9%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 137168
DfE Number: 330/2481
UKPRN: 10034611
UPRN: 100071440730
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Perry Barr (E14001098)
Electoral Ward: Handsworth (E05011142)

Easting & Northing: 404249E, 290356N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 30' 42.18" N 1° 56' 19.28" W
Plus Code: 9C4WG366+MG

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. William Murdoch Primary School (0.3km)
  2. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.5km)
  3. Hamilton School (0.6km)
  4. Grove School (0.7km)
  5. King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (0.7km)
  6. St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth (0.8km)
  7. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (0.8km)
  8. Holyhead School (0.8km)
  9. St John Wall Catholic School (1.0km)
  10. Oasis Academy Boulton (1.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Ms Manjit Aujla - Trustee. Appointed on 10 November 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 9 November 2025.
  • Ms Emma Balan - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Omar Ali Chaudri - Trustee. Appointed on 10 November 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 9 November 2029.
  • Sarose Daulphin - Trustee. Appointed on 20 December 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 19 December 2028.
  • Mr Troy Grizzle - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
  • Mr Andrew Lane - Trustee. Appointed on 11 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 December 2028.
  • Mrs Deborah Loane - Member. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Miss Claire Marshall - Member. Appointed on 28 June 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Claire Marshall - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Joseph McCormick - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 28 October 2013.
  • Geoff Rees - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Geoffrey Rees - Member. Appointed on 28 June 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Seema Samuel - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Miss Seema Samuel - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mr Darius Sandhu - Trustee. Appointed on 17 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 June 2026.
  • Mr Karandeep Sehra - Member. Appointed on 15 September 2021 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Mr Karandeep Sehra - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 8 July 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 July 2028.
  • Miss Harminder Shergill - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 December 2027.
  • Mrs Edwina Turner - Member. Appointed on 28 June 2011 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Carolyn Ward - Member. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).