Fort Royal
Community special school in Worcester (Worcestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are a very dedicated and enthusiastic team who are committed to providing the best possible education and care. We also develop independence and social awareness in our wonderful pupils to prepare them for productive and successful lives. The school is organised into departments; Early Years, Key Stage 1, Lower Key Stage 2 and Upper Key Stage 2.
Each phase has a distinctive curriculum and ethos which allows for progression through the school. A member of the Senior Leadership Team coordinates and leads each department. In all, we have 25 classes each with teaching team consisting of a teacher, a lead teaching assistant and at least 2 other teaching assistants.
In our part of the County, we are proud to be a school for all pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan that identifies a specialist placement is required. Our class groups contain a broad range of needs and our staff to child ratio allows for small group and individual work in each class as required.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131534
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Evans | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Collingwood | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Mr Chris Percival | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sue Baylis | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sue Richards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Lauren Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Jade Bleese | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Natalie Ludlow | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Teresa Dodgson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Michael Hughes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Ed Francis Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 · 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