Will Adams Academy
School Name: Will Adams Academy Address: Woodlands Road Town/City: Gillingham County: Kent Postcode: ME7 2BX Telephone Number: 01634 337111 Website: www.willadamsacademy.org.uk
Phase: Ages 14-17 Type: Academy alternative provision converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2022 Trust: Alternative Learning Trust Sponsor: Alternative Learning Trust
Headteacher: Ms Emma Smith
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 16 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 31.3%
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 149009
DfE Number: 887/1108
UKPRN: 10090191
UPRN: 200003623419
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Medway (E06000035)
Constituency: Gillingham and Rainham (E14001246)
Electoral Ward: Watling (E05014471)
Easting & Northing: 578774E, 167623N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 22' 48.5" N 0° 34' 3.51" E
Plus Code: 9F329HJ9+33
DfE Record: View record
- The Academy of Woodlands (0.2km)
- The Robert Napier School (0.5km)
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School (0.6km)
- Featherby Junior School (0.7km)
- Barnsole Primary School (0.8km)
- Danecourt School (0.9km)
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy (1.1km)
- Alchemy School (1.2km)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
- Byron Primary School (1.3km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mr Ross Allard - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Ms Gemma Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
- Rev Amanda Maskell - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
- Ms Emma Smith - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2034.
- Mrs Jolanta Studniarz-Thring - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2027.
- Ms Claudia Walcott - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
- Mr Nathan Walcott - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 December 2028.
- Ms Laura Wareing - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
- Ms Carol Winn - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 March 2030.
- Ms Carol Winn - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 3 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 October 2026.