The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Address: High Street
Town/City: Stevenage
County: Hertfordshire
Postcode: SG1 3BE
Telephone Number: 01438 344344
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Chiltern Learning Trust
Sponsor: Chiltern Learning Trust

Staff and pupils

Head Teacher: Mrs Melanie Cook
Capacity: 1100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 970 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.6%

Location and administration

URN: 140037
DfE Number: 919/4017
UKPRN: 10042950
UPRN: 10070250413
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Stevenage (E07000243)
Constituency: Stevenage (E14001516)
Electoral Ward: Old Town (E05015631)

Easting & Northing: 523374E, 225588N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 54' 56.87" N 0° 12' 26.97" W
Plus Code: 9C3XWQ8V+82

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Barclay Academy (0.3km)
  2. Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School (0.4km)
  3. The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School (0.6km)
  4. Almond Hill Junior School (0.8km)
  5. Fairlands Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School (0.9km)
  7. Woolenwick Junior School (0.9km)
  8. Larwood School (1.4km)
  9. Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School (1.4km)
  10. Broom Barns Primary School (1.9km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Ms Sally Allen - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 March 2026.
  • Ms Melanie Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Melanie Cook - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 June 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 March 2026.
  • Ms Julia Cooke - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Ms Rachael Katherine Coultart - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 31 March 2027.
  • Mr Howard Crompton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mr David Michael Gray - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Professor Socrates Karidis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 March 2026.
  • Dr Socrates Karidis - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr Mark Christopher Lewis - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 30 March 2026.
  • Ms Joanne MELLETT - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2019 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 February 2027.
  • Ms Lynsey Steadman - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Jennifer Ann White - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2030.