Wrenthorpe Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Wrenthorpe Academy
Address: Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe
Town/City: Wakefield
County: West Yorkshire
Postcode: WF2 0LW
Telephone Number: 01924 967618
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Sponsor: Waterton Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Lauren Penny
Capacity: 314
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 314 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 8.9%

Location and administration

URN: 144237
DfE Number: 384/2170
UKPRN: 10063485
UPRN: 63163164
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Wakefield and Rothwell (E14001560)
Electoral Ward: Wrenthorpe and Outwood West (E05001464)

Easting & Northing: 431712E, 422868N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 6.93" N 1° 31' 15.56" W
Plus Code: 9C5WPF2H+QJ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  4. Outwood Grange Academy (0.9km)
  5. Silcoates School (1.0km)
  6. Newton Hill Community School (1.3km)
  7. Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs (1.3km)
  8. Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (1.4km)
  9. Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (1.6km)
  10. Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant 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

  • Kelly Ashton - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2028.
  • Mr Sean Trevor Cable - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 March 2027.
  • Ms Natasha De Vere - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 June 2029.
  • Mrs Jacqueline Ruth Grundy - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 June 2030.
  • Aimee Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 5 November 2027.
  • Mrs Michaela Myer - Local Governor. Appointed on 2 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2026.
  • Mrs Lauren Penny - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Tara Elizabeth Savidge - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 March 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 March 2028.
  • Mrs Kate Stokes - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 26 January 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2027.
  • Lauren Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).