Lawrence Sheriff School

Contact details for the school

School Name: Lawrence Sheriff School
Address: Clifton Road
Town/City: Rugby
County: Warwickshire
Postcode: CV21 3AG
Telephone Number: 01788 843700
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2014
Trust: The Sheriff Partnership
Sponsor: Lawrence Sheriff School

Staff and pupils

Headmaster: Mrs Teresa Mpofu
Capacity: 900
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1200 (89% boys & 11% girls)
Enrollment: 133% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.8%

Location and administration

URN: 141277
DfE Number: 937/4620
UKPRN: 10047140
UPRN: 100071500151
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Rugby (E07000220)
Constituency: Rugby (E14001453)
Electoral Ward: Eastlands (E05008986)

Easting & Northing: 450809E, 275064N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 22' 18.88" N 1° 15' 17.99" W
Plus Code: 9C4W9PCW+Q2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mr Manoj Agarwal - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 April 2029.
  • Mr Stuart George Baran - Trustee. Appointed on 18 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 September 2027.
  • Mr James Craig Barber - Trustee. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 17 November 2029.
  • Mr Dennis Barnett - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Gillian Ann Beardshaw - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 January 2011.
  • Mr Matthew Canale-Parola - Member. Appointed on 7 December 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Clinton Antony Drackett - Trustee. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
  • Mr Stuart Nigel Esworthy - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Li Kang - Trustee. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 11 September 2029.
  • Mr Simon Kent - Trustee. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 28 April 2029.
  • Mr Kulasekar Krishnama - Trustee. Appointed on 8 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 7 February 2027.
  • Mr Thomas William Legge - Trustee. Appointed on 6 April 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 5 April 2030.
  • Mrs Nimal Mistry - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2026.
  • Mrs Teresa Jane Mpofu - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2022 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Teresa Jane Mpofu - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2022.
  • Mr Justin David Muston - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mr Kalonga Musukuma - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Kalonga Musukuma - Trustee. Appointed on 16 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 15 September 2028.
  • Mr Kalonga Chola Musukuma - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Kalonga Chola Musukuma - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Samir Muzaffar - Trustee. Appointed on 14 October 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 13 October 2029.
  • Ms Gita Natarajan - Trustee. Appointed on 25 September 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 24 September 2028.
  • Mrs Susan Peach - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Beata Katarzyna Perks - Trustee. Appointed on 26 June 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 12 January 2026.
  • Mrs Rebecca Rees - Member. Appointed on 1 December 2023 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Lynda Skerratt - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2016. Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Paula Whitfield - Trustee. Appointed on 17 March 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 16 March 2028.