Thorns Collegiate Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Thorns Collegiate Academy
Address: Stockwell Avenue, Quarry Bank
Town/City: Brierley Hill
County: West Midlands
Postcode: DY5 2NU
Telephone Number: 01384 987973
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust
Sponsor: Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Nicola Jones
Capacity: 1000
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 861 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 86% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37%

Location and administration

URN: 143818
DfE Number: 332/4001
UKPRN: 10062000
UPRN: 90148434
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Dudley (E08000027)
Constituency: Stourbridge (E14001524)
Electoral Ward: Lye & Stourbridge North (E05015916)

Easting & Northing: 392152E, 285550N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 28' 6.49" N 2° 7' 0.55" W
Plus Code: 9C4VFV9M+97

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Thorns Primary School (0.2km)
  2. The Old Park School (0.3km)
  3. Mount Pleasant Primary School (0.7km)
  4. Withymoor Primary School (0.8km)
  5. St Mary's RC Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Peters Hill Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Brierley Hill Primary School (1.2km)
  8. Quarry Bank Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Rufford Primary School (1.5km)
  10. Wollescote Primary School (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

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

  • Mr Qahir Damani - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 October 2027.
  • Ms Christine de Souza - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 October 2028.
  • Mr Anthony Farrell - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 September 2025.
  • Sir Mark Grundy - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Charis Hammond - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 28 September 2029.
  • Ms Emma Jeavons - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 September 2028.
  • Ms Nicola Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr Martin O'Hanlon - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
  • Mr Tom Pell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Stuart Phillips - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Ms Sadia Riaz - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
  • Alison Shiels - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 June 2026.
  • Mrs Alison Shiels - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 June 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 June 2030.