Rookery School
Academy converter primary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
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
"Community – minded and values driven with a considerably rich cultural offer." Creating a safe, happy and inclusive learning environment that celebrates diversity, nurtures creativity, and promotes critical thinking.
Rookery is dedicated to ensuring children flourish in a learning environment dedicated to identifying each child's unique gifts and talents, so enabling them to contribute fully in our world of the future. We provide a high-quality education in a supportive environment that allows students to reach their full potential. We show respect to ourselves by trying our best.
We value diversity and show kindness in our relationship with each other. We are determined and confident. We learn through our mistakes and never give up. We set a good example to others. We support each other to make the right choices.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Swimming
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 137168
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (18 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.15 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 Omar Ali Chaudri Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Sarose Daulphin Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Lane Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Deborah Loane Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Mrs Carolyn Ward | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 |
| Claire Marshall Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Geoff Rees | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Karandeep Sehra Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Troy Grizzle Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Harminder Shergill Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Seema Samuel Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Ms Emma Balan Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Seema Samuel Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Karandeep Sehra Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Joseph McCormick Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2013 | |
| Miss Claire Marshall Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2011 |
| Mr Geoffrey Rees Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2011 |
| Mrs Edwina Turner Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2011 |
| Mr Darius Sandhu Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Manjit Aujla Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · term ended 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