Holywell School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Holywell School
Address: Red Lion Close, Cranfield
Town/City: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Postcode: MK43 0JA
Telephone Number: 01234 750381
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Middle deemed secondary (ages 9-13)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Holywell Church Of England Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Headteacher Michael Simpson
Capacity: 720
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 668 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 93% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 17.4%

Location and administration

URN: 138844
DfE Number: 823/5408
UKPRN: 10038942
UPRN: 100081000363
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Central Bedfordshire (E06000056)
Constituency: Mid Bedfordshire (E14001359)
Electoral Ward: Cranfield & Marston Moretaine (E05014402)
Diocese: CE32(Diocese of St Albans)

Easting & Northing: 495760E, 242276N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 4' 16.39" N 0° 36' 15.05" W
Plus Code: 9C4X39CW+F8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Cranfield Church of England Academy (0.2km)
  2. Cranfield University (1.7km)
  3. North Crawley CofE School (3.9km)
  4. Marston Moreteyne VC School (4.0km)
  5. Thomas Johnson Lower School (4.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Sue Abood - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 March 2028.
  • Diocese of St Albans Corporate - Member. Appointed on 1 October 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Fiona Frossell - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Lyndsey Hood-Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 16 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 November 2027.
  • Mrs Sara Jenkins - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 March 2028.
  • Mrs Lisa John - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 June 2026.
  • Ms Pauline Kendall - Member. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Ms Pauline Kendall - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 October 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Mrs Sarah Law - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2020.
  • Reverend Isaac Pain - Member. Appointed on 4 March 2021 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
  • Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cranfield Corporate - Member. Appointed on 1 October 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Wootton Corporate - Member. Appointed on 1 October 2012 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mr Martin Sanders - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
  • Mr Michael Simpson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2017.
  • Mrs Isabel Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 1 October 2016 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 1 October 2028.