The JCB Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The JCB Academy
Address: Mill Street
Town/City: Rocester
County: Staffordshire
Postcode: ST14 5JX
Telephone Number: 01889 506100
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 13-19)
Type: University technical college
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: The Jcb Academy Trust
Sponsor: Jcb

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Jim Bailey
Capacity: 728
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 781 (78% boys & 22% girls)
Enrollment: 107% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 15.2%

Location and administration

URN: 139234
DfE Number: 860/6906
UKPRN: 10030656
UPRN: 100032283763
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: East Staffordshire (E07000193)
Constituency: Burton and Uttoxeter (E14001143)
Electoral Ward: Stramshall & Weaver (E05014485)

Easting & Northing: 411020E, 339266N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 57' 4.68" N 1° 50' 14.26" W
Plus Code: 9C4WX527+G3

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. Dove CofE Academy (0.6km)
  2. Ryecroft CofE Middle School (0.6km)
  3. All Saints CofE Academy Denstone (1.6km)
  4. Denstone College (2.3km)
  5. Marston Montgomery Primary School (2.8km)
  6. Norbury CofE Primary School (3.2km)
  7. St Peter's CofE Academy Alton (4.7km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr James Bailey - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 3 November 2023.
  • Mr Jim Bailey - Trustee. Appointed on 3 November 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Wendy Bennett - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 February 2024. Term runs until 18 December 2025.
  • Mrs Wendy Bennett - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 October 2026.
  • Mr Neil Austin Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 26 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 September 2029.
  • Mr Emilio Manuel Guzman - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 August 2029.
  • Mr Liam John Holmes - Trustee. Appointed on 9 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Mr Daniel Peter Janes - Trustee. Appointed on 10 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2030.
  • JCB Excavators Ltd JCB Excavators Ltd - Member. Appointed on 17 August 2007 (Foundation/sponsor members).
  • Mr Max Jeffery - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Shaun Anthony Lees - Trustee. Appointed on 2 October 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 27 November 2025.
  • Mrs Sarah Louise Pakeman - Trustee. Appointed on 27 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 November 2029.
  • Miss Ella Pilsworth -Straw - Trustee. Appointed on 15 June 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 June 2026.
  • Miss Ella Pilsworth-Straw - Trustee. Appointed on 16 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Mr Adrian Ross - Member. Appointed on 1 April 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Greg David Rowsell - Trustee. Appointed on 11 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2029.
  • Mrs Sally Simpkin - Trustee. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 September 2026.
  • Claire Tremeer - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 19 December 2025. Term runs until 30 September 2026.
  • Miss Georgia Emmeline Turner - Trustee. Appointed on 18 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 June 2030.
  • Mr Mark Turner - Member. Appointed on 1 April 2020 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Jonathan Peter Wandless - Trustee. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2026.