Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Address: Old Fallings Lane
Town/City: Wolverhampton
County: West Midlands
Postcode: WV10 8BL
Telephone Number: 01902 558250
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Miss Louisa Craig
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1222 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 57.8%

SEN Provisions

  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 141802
DfE Number: 336/4606
UKPRN: 10048946
UPRN: 100071557003
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Wolverhampton (E08000031)
Constituency: Wolverhampton North East (E14001594)
Electoral Ward: Bushbury South & Low Hill (E05014842)
Diocese: RC03(Archdiocese of Birmingham)

Easting & Northing: 392755E, 301465N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 36' 41.58" N 2° 6' 29.86" W
Plus Code: 9C4VJV6R+JM

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Fallings Park Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Low Hill Nursery School (0.4km)
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.5km)
  4. Whitgreave Primary School (0.6km)
  5. Moreton School (0.7km)
  6. Bushbury Hill Primary School (0.7km)
  7. D'Eyncourt Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Bushbury Nursery School (1.1km)
  9. Northwood Park Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Berrybrook Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Hayley Carden - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 October 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 October 2027.
  • Miss Louisa Craig - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Miss Clare Fox - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 December 2027.
  • Mrs Pauline Heffernan - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 November 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 November 2028.
  • Mr Martin Jefferis - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 October 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 23 October 2026.
  • Mr Paul McGarrigle - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
  • Mr Jim McKinnon - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 24 March 2029.
  • Vicky Minihane - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 March 2030.
  • Mrs Collette Murphy - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 14 September 2029.
  • Mr Chike ODUOZA - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 November 2029.
  • Vicky Szyman - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 March 2030.