Woodlands Academy of Learning
Academy converter primary school in Willenhall (Walsall).
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Dear Parent, Carer and Visitor, Welcome to Woodlands Academy of Learning. This website will give you an insight into school life at Woodlands, helping you learn a little about school organisation and events, as well as teaching and learning and the latest news.
Every member of the Woodlands family needs to feel happy, secure and confident so that they can flourish in all aspects of their development. Every child is valued and supported by our enthusiastic and talented staff, who work in partnership with our families, to ensure that no child is left behind.
We are committed to our aim that every child leaves Woodlands with a love of learning, and is well prepared for their next steps in their learning and life.
Teaching and Learning at Woodlands is a journey of discovery and excitement, a journey that extends beyond the classroom to equip every child with the academic skills, knowledge and values that will enable them to achieve their aspirations and be a valued citizen in our global community.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Basketball
- Choir
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Football
- Judo
- Mindfulness
- Multisports
- Forest School
- Purple Mash
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Restorative Practice
Key facts
- URN
- 138343
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (13 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.16 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 Diane Sims Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Mary B McGrath Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sam Simpson Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jayne Graham Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Karmjit Sohal Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Lawrence Confirmed same person | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ian Whitehouse Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 |
| Miss Kate Glanville Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Councillor Joshua Whitehouse Confirmed same person | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Russell Eynon Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2022 |
| Mr Matthew Reid Confirmed same person | MemberTrust members | Appointed by academy members | since 2021 |
| Mrs Tamsin Newton Confirmed same person | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2015 | |
| Mrs Victoria Baker Confirmed same person | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2014 | |
| Mrs Ellena Bate Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Julia Jackson Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Susan Spriggs Confirmed same person Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr David Wills Confirmed same person Former | MemberTrust members | Original (signatory) members | since 2012 · 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