Welland Park Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Market Harborough (Leicestershire).
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
Welland Park Academy has a well-established transition process for students joining our community from primary schools and in-year transfers. We recognise the importance of a successful transition in Year 7 as a pre-requisite for a sound start to Key stage 3. We understand that this can be a stressful time for some students and parents alike.
We appreciate that the choice of secondary school is a big decision. The following provision is available to help you decide if Welland Park is the most suitable choice for you and your child: Open Evening in September - An opportunity to meet all of our staff and see our school with students available for tours and questions.
Parent information events and a dedicated induction team - A specialist team who specialise in Year 6-7 transition. Summer School in August - A week-long opportunity for Year 6 students to attend school at Welland Park and get to know our campus and some of our staff.
Well established, specialist staff to oversee the students in their transition: Mrs Askham, Progress Leader for Key Stage 3 - Mrs Hardy, Student Support Manager for Key Stage 3 -
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Chess
- Cricket
- Dance
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Rugby
- Stem
- Tennis
Awards
4 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
- Careers MarkRecognised award
- International School AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137170
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Constituency
- Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (20 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.14 governors are linked to a profile (12 confirmed, 2 (likely)).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Amy Atkinson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Kathy Dare Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mr Richard Moor Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Mitchley | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 |
| Mrs Jill Howard Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sharon Campbell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Segalini Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stephen Peverett Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Hannah Louise Russell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Claire Parry Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Pete Leatherland (likely) | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 | |
| Mr Dave Hedley (likely) | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 |
| Mr Pete Leatherland (likely) | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Simone Harrison Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Nichola Harcombe Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Debbie Edwards | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 |
| Mr Richard Chester | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Martin Towers Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Martin Towers Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nicola Tyers | Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT)Governance professional | since 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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