Blenheim High School
Academy converter secondary school in Epsom (Surrey).
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
Blenheim is a dynamic, innovative and supportive secondary school which opened in September 1997 with one year group and has grown to its current size of over 1400 students on roll including c. 200 in the Sixth Form. Blenheim is a mixed comprehensive academy and in the recent past has become very popular.
The intake comprises of students from all surrounding areas with ability levels being favourable; over 40% of all students boast high prior attainment at the end of Key Stage 2.
Blenheim revolves around a growth mindset where all members of the school community are encouraged to value and develop the characteristics of hard work, resilience, innovation and improvement and to be the best version of themselves every day.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Basketball
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Lego
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Stem
- Textiles
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 137906
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (18 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.13 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 Katherine Elizabeth Herbert Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Kyriakides | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2026 | |
| Mrs Faye Sarah Thorp Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Cook Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Smitheram Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maria Louise Richardson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Karen Michelle McGuigan Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr James Alexander Porter | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Mrs Vanessa Louise Hackett | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 |
| Mrs Jean Elizabeth Inwood | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 |
| Ms Sheila Mary Morrison | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 |
| Mrs Janet Angela Leigh Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr William Anthony Donnelly Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Katherine Elizabeth Herbert Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Bodell Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2017 | |
| Mr Anthony A. Bodell Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hadcocks Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2012 |
| Mrs Katherine Elizabeth Herbert Confirmed same person Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robert Trevor Williams Confirmed same person Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2024 · term ended 2026 | |
| Mr James Edward Lionel Coote Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Malcolm Bradley | 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