Hodgson Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Poulton-Le-Fylde (Lancashire).
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
Hodgson Alumni! We want to hear from you! Please click below and tell us what you are doing now. At Hodgson, anything is possible when we Imagine, Believe, Achieve Imagine We have the highest aspirations and ambitions for each and every member of our community and support each other to achieve them. Believe We foster a positive culture with a 'can-do' ethos.
We promote resilience but support when needed to ensure that students are cared for and supported through the challenges of 11-16 education. Achieve As a result of well-directed hard work our students achieve goals that prepare them exceptionally well for the next stage of their lives.
This is a much the 'who' as the 'what' – what you leave as is at least as important as what you leave with. The Hodgson ethos is built on our two core values – PAUSE and CARE.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gardening
- Hockey
- Netball
- Tennis
- Woodwork
and 1 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 136717
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Helen Benwell Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Helen Benwell Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Lindsay Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Walker Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Joe Branker Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Gabriella Pardoe-Boi Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jennifer McKinnon Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Lorna Scott Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jane Vila Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicola Harwood Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Charles Feeney Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Marie Collins Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · 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