Sutton School
Foundation special school in Dudley (Dudley).
Location
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Spring Half Term Break: Monday 16th February – Friday 20th February 2026. School will reopen on Monday 23rd February 2026. Sutton School is a purpose-built special school for pupils aged 11-16.
Situated towards the centre of Dudley borough, the school caters for approximately 190 pupils with a range of needs in relation to communication and interaction and cognition and learning . Let's Make Friends - Year 6 Parents Only Scotts Green Close
 Russells Hall Estate
 Dudley
 DY1 2DU
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 103877
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Constituency
- Dudley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Hindle | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Vicki Evans | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Faye Southall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Toni Guest | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joanne Woodhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Jeavons | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Natalie Hughes | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Judith Myra Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Curnow | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Adrian Sant Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record