Wellacre Technology Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Manchester (Trafford).
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
Congratulations on making the decision to join us. We are delighted to welcome you to Wellacre and we are sure that you will find your time here valuable, enjoyable and rewarding. Over the next five years we are committed to building and maintaining a close partnership so you will feel part of the successful family that is Wellacre.
We have a long tradition of excellent student outcomes and our students thrive as a result of our strong pastoral care. We have high expectations of all our students. We want your son to be successful in his studies and embrace the many wider opportunities that we have to offer. The more your son is prepared to put into school life, the more he will get out of it.
He will be given every chance to develop a wide portfolio of skills and experiences. Your son's approach to his learning, the grades he achieves and the standard of positive behaviours he demonstrates will only serve to enhance the reputation of Wellacre students within the local community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Chess
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
and 10 more
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- International School AwardRecognised award
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 136378
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (17 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.17 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steven Casey Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie O'Connor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nafessa Mohammed | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Stuart Crampton Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Young Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Steven Casey Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 |
| Mr Christopher Hinchcliffe Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 |
| Mr Sam Russell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lindsay Johnston Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Meena Radhakrishnan Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Hepple Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Joanne Roza Thirkhill Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Julie Sharrock Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2021 | |
| Mrs Julie Sharrock Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Councillor Sean Anstee Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 |
| Miss Paula Bailey Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2018 | |
| Ms Shirley Procter Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Kelvin Charles Gill Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Young Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Louise Henry Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Hannah Rayson Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julie O'Connor Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Lawson | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2018 |
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