Bishop Stopford School
Academy converter secondary school in Kettering (North Northamptonshire).
Location
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Thank you for visiting our website. We are delighted to share with you the excellence that Bishop Stopford School has to offer. At the heart of all we do, our Christian ethos and core values of Faith, Justice, Responsibility, Truth and Compassion provide stability in an ever-changing world. We were delighted to receive a visit from Rosie Wrighting on Friday.
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Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 137086
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (25 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Joe Griffiths Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Adelaide (Ziggy) Sigrid Claude Dominique Brown | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Richard Main Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Clare Holden Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Moses Mani Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 |
| Mrs Clare Holden Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Mr Nicholas Summers Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Robert King Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Catherine Hopkins Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Peter Cantley | MemberTrust members | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 |
| Dr Moses Mani Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Julian White Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Ette Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Bertram Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Christine Davis Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Dalbir Khangura Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Catherine Hopkins Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Mrs Clare Holden Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Steve Brading | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Joyner Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nicki Hobbs | MemberTrust members | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 |
| Miss Clare Curchin Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2020 | |
| Miss Jill Silverthorne Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2018 | |
| Miss Jill Silverthorne Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Reverend Brian Withington Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Stuart Ross Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alun Davies Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Alun Davies Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Revd Brian Withington Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathryn Berrill | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2025 |
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