The Wordsley School

Contact details for the school

School Name: The Wordsley School
Address: Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley
Town/City: Stourbridge
County: West Midlands
Postcode: DY8 5SP
Telephone Number: 01384 816015
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2025
Trust: Stour Vale Academy Trust
Sponsor: Stour Vale Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ashley Weatherhogg
Capacity: 915
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 906 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.7%

Location and administration

URN: 151792
DfE Number: 332/4030
UKPRN: 10097831
UPRN: 90155717
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Dudley (E08000027)
Constituency: Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (E14001316)
Electoral Ward: Wordsley North (E05015926)

Easting & Northing: 389925E, 286977N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 28' 52.54" N 2° 8' 58.72" W
Plus Code: 9C4VFVJ2+G4

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Governors

  • Darren Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 28 November 2027.
  • Victoria Baker - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
  • Mrs Emma Burgess - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 December 2029.
  • Nicky Cooper - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 19 May 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2027.
  • Peter Harrington - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2027.
  • Melvyn Kershaw - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2027.
  • Sally Ketteringham - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 July 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 10 July 2028.
  • Charlotte Price - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 September 2027.
  • Ashley Weatherhogg - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ilona Wyld - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 November 2028.